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. 2021 Feb 10;89(4):769–779. doi: 10.1002/ana.26020

TABLE 2.

Treatment and Outcome in the 9 Patients Treated with T Cell Therapy for PML

Pt T Cell Therapy Last FU
Delay from PML Diagnosis to T Cell Therapy, mo Neurological Status at the Time of T Cell Therapy Initiation Number of Infusions JC Virus DNA in the CSF After T Cell Therapy, Copies/ml FU Duration from PML Diagnosis, mo Patient Status at Last FU Neurological Status at Last FU, Residual Deficits
1 4.7 Severe right hemiparesis, aphasia, behavioral changes (mRS 4) 4 69.0 Alive Severe hemiparesis, aphasia (mRS 4)
2 9.9 Cognitive impairment, left arm segmental sensory ataxia, epilepsy (mRS 2) 3 290 27.7 Alive No residual deficit (mRS 1)
3 3 Global aphasia, agraphia, alexia, right hemiparesis (mRS 3) 1 3.6 Deceased (PML)
4 2.6 Cortical blindness, left sensory deficit (mRS 2) 3 4.4 Deceased (VZV encephalitis)
5 5 Mild cognitive impairment, LHH, seizures (mRS 2) 6 1,860 19.3 Alive Mild cognitive impairment, LHH (mRS 2)
6 2 Vigilance impairment, left LHH, severe left hemiparesis, hypoesthesia and hemineglect (mRS 5) 2 5.0 Deceased (PML)
7 2 Dysarthria, cognitive impairment, severe left hemiparesis (mRS 4) 4 6.0 Deceased (PML)
8 1.3 Dysarthria, dysphagia, left arm segmental ataxia, severe gait ataxia (mRS 4) 6 Negative 50.3 Alive Mild dysarthria and gait ataxia (mRS 2)
9 1.1 Cognitive impairment, aphasia, dysphagia, agraphia, seizures, vigilance impairment, severe left hemiparesis (mRS 4) 5 Negative 12 Alive Mild ataxia and tremor (mRS 2)

CSF = cerebrospinal fluid; FU = follow‐up; LHH = lateral homonymous hemianopia; mRS = modified Rankin Score; PML = progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy; Pt = patient; VZV = varicella‐zoster virus; — = not applicable.