Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

Authors

  • Imtiaz Ahmed Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital
  • Farhad Ahmed Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital
  • Kawser Hamid Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital
  • Muntasir Hasnain Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital
  • HMA Rakibul Abedin Registrar, Department of Medicine, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital
  • Umma Salma Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka National Medical College and Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v27i2.80137

Keywords:

Subacute, Sclerosing, Panencephalitis, Measles

Abstract

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a late complication of measles virus infection. It presents with psychiatric manifestations, progressive dementia,myoclonic jerks and other focal neurological signs. The diagnosis is based characteristic clinical manifestations, presence of charac- teristic periodic EEG discharge and demonstration of raised antibody titer against measles in plasma and CSF. In our case, patient presented with myoclonic jerk, characteristic EEG and raised level of antibody in CSF.

J. Dhaka National Med. Coll. Hos. 2021; 27 (02): 41-42

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Published

2021-09-30

How to Cite

Ahmed, I., Ahmed, F., Hamid, K., Hasnain, M., Abedin, H. R., & Salma, U. (2021). Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis. Journal of Dhaka National Medical College & Hospital, 27(2), 41–42. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v27i2.80137

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Case Reports