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Cerebellar manifestation of PML under fumarate and after efalizumab treatment of psoriasis.

Authors :
Stoppe, Muriel
Thomä, Eva
Liebert, Uwe
Major, Eugene
Hoffmann, Karl-Titus
Claßen, Joseph
Then Bergh, Florian
Source :
Journal of Neurology. May2014, Vol. 261 Issue 5, p1021-1024. 4p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article presents the case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) involving a Caucasian man diagnosed with psoriasis in 1995 and who received local corticosteroids and occasionally steroid tablets, vitamin D3-analogues, ultraviolet (UVB) therapy, and acitretin. PML manifestation included fumarate-induced lymphopenia and purely infratentorial manifestation with gadolinium (Gd)-enhancement at presentation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03405354
Volume :
261
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Neurology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
95865619
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-014-7311-1