An interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and management of a complex case of postencephalitic behavioral disorder.
Postencephalitic behavioral syndrome secondary to measles is an almost extinct condition in Western culture. The present paper describes the clinical state of a 13-year-old pubertal female who presented nine years after the original acute febrile illness. In addition, an innovative behavioral approach to treatment of intractable seizures and aggressive behavior is described.
D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications*; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000628:therapy; D007360:Intelligence; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications*; D008884:Milieu Therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012917:Social Adjustment
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D006220:Haloperidol