Open AccessEpilepsy in children with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Author(s) -
Nebojša Jović
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1308434j
Subject(s) - subacute sclerosing panencephalitis , medicine , pediatrics , myoclonic jerk , epilepsy , disease , measles , myoclonus , fulminant , measles virus , psychiatry , surgery , pathology , vaccination
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare, progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease of childhood and early adolescence caused by defective measles virus. The initial symptoms of SSPE usually involve regression in cognitive functioning and behavior or recurrent myoclonic jerks. Seizures revealing SSPE and epilepsy during the clinical course can occur.
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