Diagnosed With Pml

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HELP, mother diagnosed with PML

My mother was just diagnosed with AIDS last week and also PML. Her T-Cell count is at 54. She had a brain biopsy done 4 weeks ago due to cat scan that reveiled a lesion on the brain. The doctors are not giving me a clear picture as to what is...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

PML is an acronym for progressive multi-focal leukoencephalopathy which a brain infection caused by papovavirus. This is a very serious infection and the outcome is often not good. The only proven effective strategy is to start medications for HIV... Read more »

PML mis-diagnosed by Infectious Disease Specialist

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PML of the brain (PML, 2009)

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Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Fact Sheet

What Are the Symptoms? How Do You Diagnose PML? How Do You Treat PML? Potent Anti-HIV Therapy Cytosine Arabinoside (Ara-C) Experimental Treatments Commentary The Bottom Line PML is a rare AIDS-related condition of the brain, caused by the... Read more »

Progressive Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy (PML)

What Is PML? How Can PML Be Detected? How Is PML Treated? The Bottom Line What Is PML? Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy is a serious viral infection of the brain. "Encephalo" means brain. "Pathy" means disease. Encephalopathy is a... Read more »

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Posted by lifepartthree, 1 Reply

I WAS DIAGNOSED THIS PAST SUMMER. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE AN INFECTION/LESION IN MY BRAIN, AS WELL AS HORRIBLE WEAKNESS IN THE RIGHT ARM AND HAND. i'VE ALSO HAD SEIZURES ON TOP OF THIS. MY NEURO SAYS IT IS PML AND I AM QUITE AFRAID OF THIS.... Read more »

PML

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Does anyone know have any information on PML? Is is a death sentence? Read more »

PML...What is it???? Your new book trailer has b

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PML Disease: What is it?
By harmonys
Ocala : FL : USA | Jun 25, 2010
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You may be asking yourself what exactly it is. PML stands for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. The majority of the population carries the Polyomavirus... Read more »

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