Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

Authors

  • Kiran Kumar Singal Department of Medicine, M.M.Insttitute of Medical Sciences & Resarch, Mullana (Ambala)
  • Ajay Mittal Department of Medicine, M.M.Insttitute of Medical Sciences & Resarch, Mullana (Ambala)
  • Neha Talwar Department of Medicine, M.M.Insttitute of Medical Sciences & Resarch, Mullana (Ambala)
  • Harjot Singh Department of Medicine, M.M.Insttitute of Medical Sciences & Resarch, Mullana (Ambala)
  • Rao Farman Khan Department of Medicine, M.M.Insttitute of Medical Sciences & Resarch, Mullana (Ambala)
  • Harjoy Lamba Department of Medicine, M.M.Insttitute of Medical Sciences & Resarch, Mullana (Ambala)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i3.12745

Keywords:

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, measles, psychiatric symtoms

Abstract

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare,invariably fatal degenerative disease of central nervous system developing after measles infection.Neurological symptoms are initial presenting symtoms but rere reports of pure psychiatric symtoms preceding neurological symtoms have been reported..We here report a case of  18 years old male patient suffering from Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) who initially had behavioural changes and then subseqently devloped neurological symptoms.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 12 No. 03 July 13 Page 344-345

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i3.12745

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Author Biography

Harjoy Lamba, Department of Medicine, M.M.Insttitute of Medical Sciences & Resarch, Mullana (Ambala)


 

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Published

2013-06-24

How to Cite

Singal, K. K., Mittal, A., Talwar, N., Singh, H., Khan, R. F., & Lamba, H. (2013). Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 12(3), 344–345. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i3.12745

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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