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What are the current treatment options for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in patients without HIV/AIDS?

Are there any clinical trials underway to study additional therapies?
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Neurology · Massachusetts General Hospital
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It depends on the underlying cause of the immunodeficiency that led to the PML.

In cases of natalizumab-induced PML, this would involve stopping the drug immediately. There is controversy over whether or not to perform plasma exchange to hasten this. In some cases, this has provoked IRIS while in ot...

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