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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Human immunodeficiency virus-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: Apparent response to 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, No. 3, Year 1990
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Description
We present the case of a 26-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive man who developed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy as the initial manifestation of AIDS. He appears to have responded dramatically to therapy with 3'-azido-3'deoxythymidine (AZT). His neurologic status deteriorated shortly after an AZT dose reduction. He has stabilized since resuming his previous AZT dose. Although it remains unclear whether AZT is useful in the treatment of JC virus infection, we think that all AIDS patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy should be offered treatment with AZT, especially in light of recent reports describing a possible potentiation of human immunodeficiency virus infection of the central nervous system in this setting. © 1990 by The University of Chicago.
Authors & Co-Authors
Conway, Brian
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Halliday, William C.
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Brunham, Robert C.
Canada, Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Statistics
Citations: 46
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/clinids/12.3.479
ISSN:
10584838
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases