Warning Signs Of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Seizures

Seizures are characterized by a sudden and uncontrolled electrical disturbance that manifests in the brain, resulting in an altered level of consciousness, behavioral changes, feelings, and movements. This type of seizing usually last between thirty seconds and two minutes. They can last longer and are a serious medical emergency if they last longer than five minutes. During a seizing episode, an individual may have temporary confusion, uncontrollable jerking motion in the legs or the arms, a staring spell or fixation, loss of awareness or consciousness, or anxiety and fear. The nerves in the brain are responsible for sending and receiving signal impulses to and from all parts of the body. When something impairs the pathways of communication a seizure can occur. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy destroys the white matter that makes the myelin for these nerves, and the myelin sheath is meant to protect and conduct impulses correctly through the nerves. A seizure can easily occur as a result of the frequently occurring improper nerve conduction in the brain of a PML patient.