학술논문

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy after interferon beta-1a monotherapy.
Document Type
Letter
Source
Journal of Neurology. Mar2015, Vol. 262 Issue 3, p771-773. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Subject
*DYSARTHRIA
*CEREBELLUM injuries
Language
ISSN
0340-5354
Abstract
The article describes the case of a 46-year-old female patient with multiple sclerosis and a history of gait ataxia, dysarthria and cerebellar lesion, and who was diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). The diagnosis was confirmed after performing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), immunological test, and laboratory test. The patient was prescribed with intramuscular interferon beta-1a and mirtazapine, figrastim and intravenous immunoglobulins.