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Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Successfully Treated With Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy and Cidofovir in an Adolescent Infected With Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is an infectious demyelinating brain disease caused by the JC virus that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised host. We report a case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy successfully treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy and cidofovir in an adolescent patient perinatally infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ( J Child Neurol 2004;19:35—38).
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