Polyomaviruses may cause human disease, particularly in immunocompromised hosts. JCV, one of the members of polyomaviridae family, is the causative agent of the neurological disease progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), which occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients. Progressive Multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a progressive demyelinating disorder of the central nervous sy...

polyomaviruses may cause human disease, particularly in immunocompromised hosts. jcv, one of the members of polyomaviridae family, is the causative agent of the neurological disease progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (pml), which occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients. progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (pml) is a progressive demyelinating disorder of the central nervous sy...

Methotrexate (MTX) is an anti-metabolite used in the treatment of leukemia and autoimmune disease. Careful observation MTX concentration should be performed as side effects such seizure, headache, limb paralysis, confusion are found MTX-induced leukoencephalopathy. To our knowledge, there was no reported case non-convulsive status epilepticus a manifestation leukoencephalopathy South Korea. Her...

how to cite this article: ashrafi mr, tavasoli ar. cystic leukoencephalopathy. iran j child neurol. autumn 2014; 8:4(suppl. 1):3-4. pls see pdf.

Rationale: Leukoencephalopathy, a complication associated with chemotherapy has been reported after giving high doses of methotrexate and cytarabine no specific risk factors to date. Objectives: To review the prevalence chemotherapy-induced leukoencephalopathy in children acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). present clinical course, pathogenesis neuro-imaging findings ALL. Case: We three cases a...

Case presentation: Young male, 17 years old, born in Rio de Janeiro, with a history of global developmental delay and neuroimaging leukoencephalopathy. Basic screening for inborn errors metabolism, ophthalmoscopy electroneuromyography did not show any changes. Specific enzyme measurements performed during diagnostic investigation excluded leukodystrophies Tay-Sachs as possible etiologies. The p...

SUMMARY: We investigated the brain magnetic susceptibility changes induced by natalizumab-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. We retrospectively included 12 patients with natalizumab–progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, 5 with progressivemultifocal leukoencephalopathy fromother causes, and 55 patients withMSwithout progressivemultifocal leukoencephalopathy for comparis...

OBJECTIVE To describe a patient with reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following the administration of bevacizumab (Avastin), a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor. DESIGN Case report/literature review. SETTING University hospital. PATIENT A 52-year-old man receiving chemotherapy for stage IV rectal carcinoma. RESULTS Clinical and radiographic ...

BACKGROUND Systemic lymphoma can be difficult to recognize due to its diverse manifestations. Paraneoplastic leukoencephalopathy has rarely been reported in the context of lymphoma. CASE REPORT We report a 45-year-old man with systemic lymphoma whose initial manifestation was sudden-onset leukoencephalopathy, mimicking stroke. This patient, who was eventually diagnosed with diffuse large B-ce...

levamisole is an anthelmintic agent and also immunostimulant drug which is used to treat colorectal cancer. the present study aimed to show accidental consumption of levamisole alone induced multifocal inflammatory leukoencephalopathy. a 53-year-old male was admitted to the neurology department of farabi hospital (kermanshah, iran) with walking inability and recognition disorder. following clin...