Christian Holzapfel's research while affiliated with Universitätsklinikum Münster and other places

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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is an infectious disease of the central nervous system caused by the JC virus. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy represents a reactivation of the JC virus after long-standing immunosuppression. Also, PML plays an important role as an opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS. The average...
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This study investigates the success of recommendations for psychotherapy given in a psychosomatic consultation service to neurological inpatients. In 2005, a subset of 401 (55.7 %) former neurologic inpatients from the initial sample of 720 who underwent psychosomatic consultation between 1999 and 2004 completed follow-up questionnaires to telephon...
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Cidofovir, a nucleotide analogue virostatic drug is effective in the treatment of herpes virus infections. However, cytomegaly infection is the prime indication due to its adverse effects. There is growing evidence suggesting cidofovir's effectiveness against progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) caused by a reactivation of JC-virus. Chr...
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is an infectious disease of the central nervous system caused by the JC virus. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy represents a reactivation of the JC virus after long-standing immunosuppression. Also, PML plays an important role as an opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS. The average...

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... Bir antiviral ajan olan cidofovir'in PML gözlenen bir KLL hastasında stabilizasyonu sağladığı rapor edilmiştir. 24 Ancak faydalı olmadığı hastalar daha sıklıktadır. 13 PML sözde 'yavaş virüs' enfeksiyonudur; progresyon günler ve haftalar içindedir. ...