Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
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Description:
This damage of the central nervous system caused by Jacob Creutzfeld virus virus. At an immunodeficiency (especially at AIDS) the virus is activated and causes PML. Usually, PML is observed at more than 5% of patients with AIDS.
Symptoms of the Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy:
Manifestations of PML are: vision disorders (up to a blindness) and speeches, disorder of space coordination, confusion and others. In general manifestations of PML are very similar to symptoms of a toxoplasmosis, a lymphoma of the central nervous system, cryptococcal meningitis, Cytomegaloviral infection. Symptoms usually develop quickly, and lethal injuries can be within a year after infection.
Reasons of the Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy:
More than 80% of the population catch this virus in the childhood, but it does not cause a disease against the background of healthy immune system.
Treatment of the Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy:
Treatment of a basic disease, symptomatic therapy carry out.
