シンポジウム
[S-35] Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in the era of disease-modifying therapies
2019年5月25日(土) 08:00 〜 10:00
第11会場 (大阪国際会議場12F 会議室1202)
座長:雪竹 基弘(医療法人社団高邦会高木病院神経内科), 三條 伸夫(東京医科歯科大学大学院医歯学総合研究科脳神経病態学分野(神経内科))
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare and severe demyelinating disease of the white matter in the central nervous system caused by JC virus. Multiple sclerosis (MS) treating with disease-modifying therapies (DMT) is newly coming underlying disease of PML. In MS, DMT have recently been shown to reduce the frequency and severity of clinical relapse. Although freedom from disease activity has become the primary aim of the treatment of MS, these DMT increase the risk of PML.
In this symposium, latest information of DMT induced PML, characteristics of MRI in DMT induced PML, development of JC virus DNA detection in the cerebrospinal fluid, and newly aspects of PML will be presented.