Description:
Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation is used as a treatment for different hemic diseases and some autoimmune disorders. We examined histopathological changes in the central nervous system of 19 patients who underwent autopsy studies following peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. The histological features of patients having received a stem cell transplantation were compared to patients who had not received any such treatment. Significant differences were found concerning the oligodendrocytes and oligodendrocyte precursors in the subventricular zone. Nevertheless, evidence of sub...