Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis With Atypical Clinical and MRI Findings

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, immunological findings in saliva and salivary glands

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in Iran. Clinical and immunoligical characlerisation

Ophthalmoscopic findings in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive central nervous system disorder affecting both grey and white matter; it affects children and young adults and, with only occasional exceptions, is fatal. Present interest in the illness stems from the observation that the disease is due to a slow virus infection produced by measles or a measles-like virus (Horta-Barbo-a, Fuccillo, and...

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in Iran

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 ...