PML (Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy)

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The Basics

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Fact Sheet (June 2007)
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From Project Inform
Progressive Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy (February 21, 2006)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Caused by JC Virus (December 17, 2004)
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What's New in Treatment Information: Cidofovir and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (September 2000)
In What's New, from Project Inform
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (September 1997)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS

Research

Studies Large and Small Investigate Predictors of HIV-Related Neurocognitive Problems (February 8, 2006)
In The 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
Schizophrenia Drug May Help Treat AIDS-Related Brain Disease (November 21, 2004)
Clozapine, a type of drug used to treat schizophrenia, can protect brain cells from the virus that causes progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), researchers say.
From BBC News
Cidofovir May Be Useful for PML (March 2001)
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
Clinical and Virological Correlates of Longer Survival in AIDS-Associated Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (January 31, 2000)
In The 7th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
The Molecular Pathogenesis of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (February 3, 1998)
From Seattle Treatment Education Project
Update on Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (March 1997)
In Hopkins HIV Report, from Johns Hopkins AIDS Service

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