Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) associated with congenital measles infection

Simsek E., Ozturk A., Yavuz C., Kocabay K.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.58-62, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.58-62
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), congenital measles, ALPHA-INTERFERON, ISOPRINOSINE, ONSET
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A 13-month-old male presented with repetitive episodes of myoclonic jerks of the head and extremities for two months. His past medical history revealed that his non-immunized mother had measles at the time of delivery. Measles antibody titers in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were 1/512 (hemagglutinin inhibition [HI]) and 1/128 HI, respectively.