title: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presenting as optic neuritis.
abstract: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare progressive neurologic disease affecting both grey and white matter of the brain in children and young adults. One such case which involved the visual system is described here.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seshadri
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Menon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis*