| A 4-year-old with pica, progressive incoordination, and decreased responsiveness. | |
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PMID: 10522333 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article reports a typical case of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). The patient contracted measles as an infant during the 1989 to 1991 United States measles epidemic. At 4 1/2 years of age, he developed behavioral changes and quickly progressed through the typical clinical stages of SSPE. His EEG was characteristic. Serum and CSF measles immunoglobulin G were markedly elevated. He remains alive but is vegetative. To our knowledge, this is the first case of SSPE stemming from the 1989 to 1991 measles epidemic. Because infants--the group at highest risk to develop SSPE--were most severely affected by this measles outbreak, other cases of SSPE stemming from this epidemic may occur. |
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Authors:
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D J Dlugos; A R Brooks-Kayal |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Seminars in pediatric neurology Volume: 6 ISSN: 1071-9091 ISO Abbreviation: Semin Pediatr Neurol Publication Date: 1999 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-02-29 Completed Date: 2000-02-29 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9441351 Medline TA: Semin Pediatr Neurol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 164-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. |
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Brain
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pathology Child, Preschool Chronic Disease Disease Progression Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Measles / complications Movement Disorders / diagnosis*, etiology Persistent Vegetative State / diagnosis*, etiology Pica / diagnosis*, etiology Severity of Illness Index Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / complications, diagnosis*, virology |
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