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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

SSPE; Dawson encephalitis

Symptoms

  • Onset of behavioral changes
  • School problems
  • Bizarre behavior
  • Myoclonic jerking (muscle jerking causes spasms of the muscle)
  • Seizures
  • Dementia
  • Unsteady gait
  • Coma
  • Patients may be rigid or flaccid

Signs and Tests

There may be a history of measles in an unvaccinated child. Physical examination may show signs of:

Tests:

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