Presentation
We describe an eight-year-old Spanish girl who presented rhythmic and symmetric myoclonus. She contracted measles at 13 months and required hospitalization. No cognitive deterioration was found. [analesdepediatria.org]
Entire Body System
- Movement Disorder
The importance of including SSPE in the differential diagnosis of patients consulting for school failure, neurological deterioration or movement disorders is highlighted. [analesdepediatria.org]
Neurologic
- Myoclonus
Carbamazepine and myoclonus in SSPE Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis.. Pediatr Neurol, 14 (1996), pp. 346 Copyright © 2003. Asociación Española de Pediatría [analesdepediatria.org]
Treatment
Treatment of SSPE with alpha interferon.. Ann Neurol, 30 (1991), pp. 227-228 [15.] R.A. Smith, D. Kingsbury, J. Alksne, F. Norris, R.J. Wills. [analesdepediatria.org]
Epidemiology
Changing epidemiological features of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.. Infection, 29 (2001), pp. 192-195 [8.] Y. Maldonado. Panencef alitis esclerosante subaguda.. Nelson Tratado de Pediatría. 16aed., pp. 1041-1044 [9.] J. Brismar, G.G. [analesdepediatria.org]