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Posted by Anonymous

Hi...my name is austin from vancouver canada and my sister has hiv/pml/jc virus and is in latter stages of progression...will share stories and knowledge of progression and observation and will accept any info as to arresting progression/cures/ideas... Read more »

Courtney's Story of PML YouTube

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PML..What is it...Google it....Courtney's Story of PML

When PML claimed my daughter Courtney's life, I began my personal quest to raise Worldwide Awareness! I thought to myself, how can one person could possibly accomplish such a huge task? That's... Read more »

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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NEED OPTIONS FOR TREATMENT PML HIV NEGATIVE PJM61559@AOL.COM

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

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PML - What can we do?

My Father has been diagnosed with PML since 3-8-99. He has no known immuno-deficiencies. No cancer, no HIV, no anything. Every doctor we see says the same thing, "No known cure". We haven't tried any treatments and the MRI's...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

PML would be unusual in a patient with a normal immune system. Has your father seen an Infectious Disease specialist, particularly one experienced in treating patients with PML (these are usually HIV/AIDS doctors)? There are no established... Read more »

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 »

pml

any advances in pml treatment?i have had pml for about 4 yrs.do you know of any research on pml that are accepting applicants for a research study?thank you,brian...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I havent seen any new effective/safe treatments for PML recently. Effective HIV treatment often stabilizes the process but specific JC virus treatment remains problematic. Much of the brain damage caused by PML resembles a stroke such that brain... Read more »

Can you tell me what PML

Dr., can you tell me what PML is and what the effects it has on the body. Can you also let me know if this is something that will go away or that can be treated....

Response from Judith Currier, M.D.

University of CA, LA School of Medicine

PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) is a brain infection caused by the JC virus. There is no known effective treatment, other than taking combination therapy for HIV, which has caused some HIV+s with PML to improve. The symptoms... Read more »

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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 »

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 »

Conference Update From IAS 2011: Towards a Cure

Photo: © IAS -- Marcus Rose -- Worker's Photo While news on treatment as prevention (TasP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was highlighted at this year's conference and made most of the headlines, the other topic that garnered quite a bit... Read more »

Where Is the Cure for HIV?

I found out I was HIV+ in March of 1991. At that point in time the only thing I wanted was the cure! I proceeded to research and read everything I could about HIV. I was determined there was a cure out there. I finally read a book that suggested a... Read more »

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