Head tremor and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in AIDS patients: report of two cases

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Carlos R.m. Rieder¹  Sofia C. Ziomkowski¹ 

[1] ,Hospital de Clínicas Department of NeurologyRS ,Brazil

关键词: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy;    tremor;    movement disorders;    AIDS;    leucoencefalopatia multifocal progressiva;    tremor;    distúrbios do movimento;    SIDA;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2005000100027

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is caused by replication of JC virus in oligodendrocytes of immunocompromised patients. Common manifestations are focal motor and sensory deficits, gait abnormalities, speech and language disturbances, cognitive disorders, headache, and visual impairment. Although the occurrence of movement disorders is rare in PML, bradykinesia, rigidity, dystonia, myoclonic jerks and myoclonic ataxia have been described. Head tremor associated with PML has not been previously reported. We report two cases of PML in whom head tremor was present.

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