Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal
"Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An opportunistic viral infection of the central nervous system associated with conditions that impair cell-mediated immunity (e.g., ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and other IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; and COLLAGEN DISEASES). The causative organism is JC Polyomavirus (JC VIRUS) which primarily affects oligodendrocytes, resulting in multiple areas of demyelination. Clinical manifestations include DEMENTIA; ATAXIA; visual disturbances; and other focal neurologic deficits, generally progressing to a vegetative state within 6 months. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp36-7)
| Descriptor ID |
D007968
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.182.525.500 C02.256.721.500 C02.290.575 C02.839.550 C10.228.140.430.520.750.500 C10.228.140.695.750 C10.228.228.245.340.500 C10.228.228.399.750.500 C10.314.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal- Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal
- Leukoencephalopathies, Progressive Multifocal
- Multifocal Leukoencephalopathies, Progressive
- Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathies
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
- JC Polyomavirus Encephalopathy
- Encephalopathies, JC Polyomavirus
- Encephalopathy, JC Polyomavirus
- Encephalitis, JC Polyomavirus
- JC Polyomavirus Encephalitis
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal".
- Diseases [C]
- Virus Diseases [C02]
- Central Nervous System Viral Diseases [C02.182]
- Encephalitis, Viral [C02.182.525]
- Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C02.182.525.500]
- DNA Virus Infections [C02.256]
- Polyomavirus Infections [C02.256.721]
- Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C02.256.721.500]
- Encephalitis, Viral [C02.290]
- Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C02.290.575]
- Slow Virus Diseases [C02.839]
- Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C02.839.550]
- Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
- Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
- Encephalitis [C10.228.140.430]
- Infectious Encephalitis [C10.228.140.430.520]
- Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.140.430.520.750]
- Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C10.228.140.430.520.750.500]
- Leukoencephalopathies [C10.228.140.695]
- Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C10.228.140.695.750]
- Central Nervous System Infections [C10.228.228]
- Central Nervous System Viral Diseases [C10.228.228.245]
- Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.228.245.340]
- Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C10.228.228.245.340.500]
- Infectious Encephalitis [C10.228.228.399]
- Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.228.399.750]
- Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C10.228.228.399.750.500]
- Demyelinating Diseases [C10.314]
- Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal [C10.314.450]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal".
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal" by people in Profiles.
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Undetectable JC virus CSF PCR in patients with JC virus-induced progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. J Neurovirol. 2023 02; 29(1):94-99.
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Association of Rituximab Use With Adverse Events in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 02 01; 4(2):e2036321.
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Dec; 12(12):1660-4; quiz 1664.
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Progression of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy despite treatment with beta-interferon. Neurology. 2006 Jun 13; 66(11):1787-8; author reply 1787-8.
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Diffusion tensor imaging in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: early predictor for demyelination? AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2005 Sep; 26(8):2153-6.
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Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa associated with mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis and multifocal necrotizing leucoencephalopathy of the pons. Br J Dermatol. 2004 Dec; 151(6):1266-9.
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Polyomavirus JCV excretion and genotype analysis in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy. AIDS. 2003 Apr 11; 17(6):801-7.
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with concurrent Richter's syndrome. Leuk Lymphoma. 2000 Jun; 38(1-2):183-90.
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Successful treatment of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with low-dose interleukin-2. Bone Marrow Transplant. 1997 Dec; 20(11):983-7.
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Phenotypic variability of CADASIL and novel morphologic findings. Acta Neuropathol. 1997 Sep; 94(3):247-54.