Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis With Atypical Features - 18/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.04.009
Hamid R. Salehi, MD 
, Eunice Delgado, MD †, Steven M. Wolf, MD ‡, Patricia E. McGoldrick, MSN, NP ‡, Solomon L. Moshé, MD §, ⁎
Department of Neurology, Pediatrics and Comprehensive Epilepsy Management Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
, Eunice Delgado, MD †, Steven M. Wolf, MD ‡, Patricia E. McGoldrick, MSN, NP ‡, Solomon L. Moshé, MD §, ⁎ Department of Neurology, Pediatrics and Comprehensive Epilepsy Management Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York § Department of Neuroscience, Pediatrics and Comprehensive Epilepsy Management Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
† Department of Division of Child Neurology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, New York, New York
‡ Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York
Communications should be addressed to: Dr. Moshé; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Department of Neurology, K316; 1410 Pelham Parkway; South Bronx, NY 10461.Résumé |
The incidence of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis may be rising. This report describes three patients identified in New York City with atypical features including age of onset, prolonged prodrome, and lack of specific electroencephalographic changes. The diagnosis was confirmed with the identification of measles antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid. Awareness of the possibility that the clinical presentation of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis may be changing may increase its timely diagnosis.
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Vol 33 - N° 4
P. 280-282 - octobre 2005 Retour au numéro
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