Atypical subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: case report.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system with both poor prognosis and high mortality. The disease has been related to a persistent and aberrant measles virus infection and no effective treatment has been available. We report a case of SSPE with atypical features including seizures at onset and a fulminant course in a 8 years-old boy who had been previously immunized against measles.
Cruzeiro
Marcelo Maroco
MM
Neurology Service, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Avenida Rio Branco 2370/802, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil. mmaroco@terra.com.br
Vale
Thiago Cardoso
TC
Pires
Leopoldo Antônio
LA
Franco
Gláucio Mendes
GM
D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008459:Measles virus; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed