Whats the treatment for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy?
Currently, there is no known cure for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, although it sometimes responds to treatment in patients with AIDS who are taking anti-HIV drugs (such as AZT, alpha-interferon, and peptide T). Although several agents have shown some potential in the last few years, such as the highly toxic cancer drug cytarabine, none are safe enough or sufficiently effective to be approved for PML. In some cases, the disease slows or stops if the patient’s immune system improves; with the advent of more effective AIDS treatments, some AIDS patients with PML have been able to survive for several years.
