Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

Authors

  • Gobinda Chandra Banik Associate Professor, Dept. Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Sakib Aman Indoor Medical Officer, Dept. Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Farhana Sultana Retgistrar, Dept. Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Syed Mohammad Arif Associate Professor, Dept. Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v37i4.43352

Keywords:

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Measles, Metachromatic leucodystrophy

Abstract

 

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is chronic progressive encephalitis of childhood and young adoloscent due to persistent measles virus infection. This case illustrates a 14 year old girl presented with short history of intellectual decline, abnormal behavior, myoclonus and altered consciousness with suggestive neuroimaging mimicking metachromatic leucodystrophy. Subsequently she was diagnosed to be a case of Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) on the basis of Electroencephalography (EEG) and Cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) measles antibody titer.

J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2019; 37(4): 205-208

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Published

2019-09-30

How to Cite

Banik, G. C., Aman, S., Sultana, F., & Mohammad Arif, S. (2019). Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, 37(4), 205–208. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v37i4.43352

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 4 (2019)

Section

Case Reports

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