Open AccessSubacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: The Devastating Measles Complication That Might Be More Common Than Previously Estimated
Author(s) -
Kristen Wendorf,
Kathleen Winter,
Jennifer Zipprich,
Rob Schechter,
Jill K. Hacker,
Chris Preas,
James D. Cherry,
Carol Glaser,
Kathleen Harriman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cix302
Subject(s) - subacute sclerosing panencephalitis , medicine , measles , complication , measles virus , pediatrics , virology , surgery , vaccination
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a fatal complication of measles. We reviewed California cases from 1998-2015 to understand risk factors for SPPE and estimate incidence.
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