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Signs Of Psychosis Leading To A Diagnosis Of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: A Case Report, Bryan L. Walker, Christina Holt Md, Msc
Signs Of Psychosis Leading To A Diagnosis Of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: A Case Report, Bryan L. Walker, Christina Holt Md, Msc
Journal of Maine Medical Center
Introduction: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare demyelinating process of the central nervous system that occurs in in the setting of severe immunocompromise. Patients with PML develop varying focal neurological deficits and mental status changes that have not been well-described previously.
Clinical findings: We present a patient who was found by security wandering the lobby of this hospital. He was oriented only to self and unable to state a reason for presentation. Medical records were limited and included a visit to an outside hospital that documented a past medical history of HIV infection. He exhibited multiple signs of psychosis …