Atypical subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presenting in a toddler with a short latency period: Evolving epidemiological trend
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Atypical subacute sclerosing panencephalitis with short onset latency.
An 11-month-old boy presented with focal seizures, myoclonic jerks and altered sensorium of one month duration, with a history of measles at eight months of age. A diagnosis of Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) was made on the basis of typical EEG changes and presence of anti-measles antibody in cerebrospinal fluid. A differential diagnosis of SSPE should be considered in all forms of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2454-129X,2454-1303
DOI: 10.32677/ijcr.2020.v06.i11.007