Abstract
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is still a underinvestigated central nervous system infection, often linked to HIV-related immunodeficiency. We present an unusual case report characterized by motor involvement, which occurred as the first AIDS-defining event in the absence of appreciable immunodeficiency in a patient with previously undiagnosed HIV infection, who was also assessed by a functional-metabolic magnetic resonance imaging technique (MRI-spectrometry). A 45-year-old patient had HIV infection detected after the appearance of motor abnormalities, in the absence of other signs or symptoms. No significant immunodeficiency was found (initial CD4+ lymphocyte count of 566 cells/µL), and HIV viral load was 24,000 RNA copies/mL. Combination antiretroviral therapy was started with lamivudine, abacavir and lopinavir/ritonavir, with subsequent addition of efavirenz and enfuvirtide. Elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of JC virus (JCV) (11,668 copies/µL) and consistent neuroradiological findings at contrast-enhanced computed tomography and MRI scans confirmed a diagnosis of PML. Despite the aggressive therapeutic approach, which achieved undetectable HIV viraemia, a CD4+ count above 700 cells/µL and disappearance ...Continue Reading
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