Progressive multifocal leukoence-phalopathy presenting as homonymous hemianopia in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 574-576

  Pandey, Amit ^a   Bandivdekar, Karishma ^a   Ramchandani, Suresh ^b   Ramchandani, Sushama ^b  

^a MGM Hospital   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; demy elination; homonymous hemianopia; perimetry; progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEMIANOPIA; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIMETRY; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEMIANOPSIA; HUMANS; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; VISUAL FIELD TESTS;

EID: 84878787609     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.103804     Document Type: Article

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