Efficacy of mefloquine to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy initially presented with parkinsonism

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012 Jul;114(6):728-31. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.010. Epub 2011 Dec 30.

Authors

Mikio Hirayama¹, Yasunobu Nosaki, Katsuji Matsui, Shinichi Terao, Masato Kuwayama, Hisashi Tateyama, Mari Yoshida, Yoshio Hashizume

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Kasugai Municipal Hospital, 1-1-1 Takaki-cho, Kasugai City 486-8510, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. mhirayama@hospital.kasugai.aichi.jp

PMID: 22209147
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.010

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antimalarials / therapeutic use*
Biopsy
Brain / pathology
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Disease Progression
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / complications
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / drug therapy*
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Mefloquine / therapeutic use*
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
Parkinson Disease / etiology
Speech Disorders / etiology
Tremor / etiology

Substances

Antimalarials
Mefloquine