Brainstem involvement in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), which usually develops 2-10 years after measles infection, is a progressive neurologic disorder with an insidious onset. The neurologic dysfunctions associated with SSPE include generalized myoclonic jerks and seizure activity, and progression of th...
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2010-10-01
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), which usually develops 2-10 years after measles infection, is a progressive neurologic disorder with an insidious onset. The neurologic dysfunctions associated with SSPE include generalized myoclonic jerks and seizure activity, and progression of the disease usually results in coma and death within one to two years after onset. Most of the cerebral lesions in SSPE are observed in the periventricular and subcortical white matter. Brainstem involvement in SSPE is very rare. In this paper, we report two cases with brainstem involvement in SSPE that was accompanied by other intracranial lesions with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These two patients died in a short time. Thus, brainstem involvement should be considered in patients with SSPE.
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a9ae369a63141d2b7157c435697b4222025-08-20T03:16:22ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212010-10-01525Brainstem involvement in subacute sclerosing panencephalitisAhmet Yaramiş0Mustafa TaşkesenDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), which usually develops 2-10 years after measles infection, is a progressive neurologic disorder with an insidious onset. The neurologic dysfunctions associated with SSPE include generalized myoclonic jerks and seizure activity, and progression of the disease usually results in coma and death within one to two years after onset. Most of the cerebral lesions in SSPE are observed in the periventricular and subcortical white matter. Brainstem involvement in SSPE is very rare. In this paper, we report two cases with brainstem involvement in SSPE that was accompanied by other intracranial lesions with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These two patients died in a short time. Thus, brainstem involvement should be considered in patients with SSPE. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/5029 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmet Yaramiş Mustafa Taşkesen Brainstem involvement in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Brainstem involvement in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis |
| title_full | Brainstem involvement in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis |
| title_fullStr | Brainstem involvement in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brainstem involvement in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis |
| title_short | Brainstem involvement in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis |
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