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01-05-2019 | Letter to the Editor

An unusual case of PML in HIV patient presenting with diplopia

Authors: L. Romano, E. Capiluppi, A. Macerollo, G. Cislaghi

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 5/2019

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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare demyelinating disease secondary to JC virus reactivation presenting with multifocal neurologic signs [1]. Diplopia is a neurological symptom due to dysfunction at the level of the neuromuscular junction, cranial nerves, or brainstem. Infective, autoimmune, or neoplastic/paraneoplastic diseases may cause diplopia. Here, we present a case of diplopia at the onset of PML in a patient with positivity for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Informed consent was obtained from the patient included in the study. …

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Title: An unusual case of PML in HIV patient presenting with diplopia
Authors: L. Romano
E. Capiluppi
A. Macerollo
G. Cislaghi
Publication date: 01-05-2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-018-3665-y

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