Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in a Toddler: Changing Epidemiological Trends
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a devastating “slow virus” brain disease resulting from persistent measles virus infection of neurons. The age at presentation is usually 8 to 11 years with onset usually occurring 2–10 years after measles infection. We report a 2-and-half-year-old boy w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/341462 |