title: Rapidly fatal subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in a 19-year-old man.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Sie
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Freling
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galama
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Spaans
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vles
mesh_terms: 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*