Subacute Sclerosing Panencephelitis in Pregnancy.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare delayed complication of measles virus infection in infancy. We present here 7 month pregnant lady who had SSPE. She delivered low birth-weight baby prematurely which died on 3rd day of delivery. Patient died due to sepsis one month after admission.
Associate Professor.
Vidya S
VS
Nagar
Resident.
Ravindra
R
Sawarkar
Assistant Professor.
Dayanad
D
Dhekne
Assistant Professor.
Mayur
M
Hedau
Resident, Dept. of Medicine, Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Rahul
R
Kadu
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013344:Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy