Basal ganglia involvement in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: CT and MR demonstration.
We describe a case of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) with clinical parkinsonian features and neuroradiologic abnormalities of the basal ganglia. Prominent basal ganglia involvement may occur in SSPE.
Woodward
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Department of Neurology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL.
Weinberg
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PE
Lipton
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D000328:Adult; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed