Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presenting as optic neuritis.
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.
Tandon
R
R
Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Khanna
S
S
Sharma
M C
MC
Seshadri
S
S
Menon
V
V
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*