Rapidly fatal subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in a 19-year-old man.
The rare case of a 19-year-old man who suffered a fulminant course of 'subacute' sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) leading to death in 6 weeks from the onset of the first symptoms is described. This patient was part of the first reported SSPE cluster in the Netherlands, of which the other 3 patients died 2-6 years after diagnosis was made. In addition, a review of the literature on the rare occurrence of rapidly progressive SSPE was performed.
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T H
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Weber
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Freling
G
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Galama
J
J
Spaans
F
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Vles
J
J
D000328:Adult; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*