title: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presenting as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: a case report.
abstract: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is characterized by the insidious onset of diffuse cerebral dysfunction associated later with myoclonus and typical electroencephalographic changes. The disease progresses relentlessly to coma and death within 2 years. We report a case of acute onset and rapid course associated with atypical CSF, EEG and MRI features simulating acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Brief review of relevant literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Al-Tahan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Zeer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Tahan
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Ozo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: ur-Rahman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed