Unexpected Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in a Hemodialysis Patient

Can J Neurol Sci. 2020 Sep;47(5):727-730. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2020.59. Epub 2020 Mar 26.

Authors

Bryce A Durafourt¹, John P Rossiter², Moogeh Baharnoori¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 32213219
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2020.59

No abstract available

Keywords: Chronic renal failure; Hemodialysis; JC virus; John Cunningham virus; PML; Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Humans
JC Virus*
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal* / diagnostic imaging
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal* / etiology
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects