Cause Of Pml

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Progressive Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy (PML)

What Is PML? Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy is a serious viral infection of the brain. "Encephalo" means brain. "Pathy" means disease. Encephalopathy is a disease of the brain. "Leuco-" (or "leuko") means pale or white. Leucoencephalopathy is a disease of the white matter of the brain. "Progressive" means that this disease gets worse in a short time. "Multifocal" means that it shows up in several places at the same time. Researchers...

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PML of the brain (PML, 2009)

My best friend just started having seizures about 5 months ago, the first time, he was taken by ambulance to the ER and because he had smoked marijuana (with a written doctors recomendation in the state of California) the ER doc dismissed anything...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Patrick in Redding,I'm stunned that an ER physician would so readily dismiss an AIDS patient that had a seizure!!!! A very thorough evaluation was warranted. Assuming it was caused by smoking medical marijuana demonstrates very poor... Read more »

Can PML cause personality change?

My partner is in the hospital with questionable PML. Is personality change common with this infection only or are there other AIDS related infections that would cause this? He also has lost use of his entire left side. MRI suggests PML but does...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

PML stands for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. It's a condition caused by a virus (called the JC virus). PML attacks the cells of the brain causing them not to function. Both personality change and left sided (or right sided)... Read more »

pml-hiv+

dear experts,may I have information about the blindness caused by PML and HIV? what are the percentages of HIV+ people having PML?...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

PML is a viral infection of the brain that is only seen in the setting of very advanced immune disease (CD4 count well below 100). Even in this population, it is not terribly common, occurring in 5% or less of these people who do not receive HAART.... Read more »

PML?

hi there,Last year I came down with "HIV encephalitis? which among other problems caused me to have dysgraphia.My treating doctor who is very experienced in this area says that making a final diagnosis on my OI is extremely difficult and that...

Response from Judith Currier, M.D.

University of CA, LA School of Medicine

There is a test that can be done on spinal fluid obtained from a spinal tap called a "JC PCR", which detects the JC virus that causes PML. It would be worthwhile to see if PML can be diagnosed this way before going ahead (bad pun) with a... Read more »

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PML - HEARD OF IT ?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My partner is dying from PML & I am looking to get in touch with others who may be in or have been in this horrible situation. Or if anyone knows of any PML support groups.

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We need more awareness of PML

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Central Florida Father and Grandfather Raising Worldwide Awareness of PML
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PML Awareness.........TAKE YOUR MEDS..............

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What is PML???

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