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. 2020 Jul;10(3):238-239.
doi: 10.1177/1941874420902872. Epub 2020 Feb 4.

Stabilization of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy After Pembrolizumab Treatment

Ronak K Kapadia  1   2 , Douglas Ney  2
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Stabilization of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy After Pembrolizumab Treatment

Ronak K Kapadia et al. Neurohospitalist. 2020 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: central nervous system infections; central nervous system viral diseases; demyelinating diseases; leukoencephalopathy; pembrolizumab; progressive multifocal.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
A, MRI brain FLAIR images showing multifocal, nonenhancing (not shown) white matter abnormalities. B, On 4-month follow-up: MRI brain FLAIR images showing significant stabilization/resolution of FLAIR abnormalities with associated atrophy in previously affected areas. FLAIR indicates Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
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References

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