International Journal of Biomedical Research & Practice
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JC Virus-Associated Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy with Transverse Myelitis Successfully Treated Using Mirtazapine
Authors: Yi Tong Vincent AW, Adel Ekladious.
Abstract
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disease secondary to JC polyomavirus which rarely involves the spinal cord. Limited evidence suggest mirtazapine¬ may be effective treatment. We present a 38 year-old man on natalizumab for multiple sclerosis presenting with acute asymmetrical lower limb weakness, who was subsequently diagnosed with PML with transverse myelitis and successfully treated with mirtazapine.
Citation:
Yi Tong Vincent AW, Adel Ekladious. JC Virus-Associated Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy with Transverse Myelitis Successfully Treated Using Mirtazapine. 2023; 3(1).
DOI:
10.33425/2769-6294.1021
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