A case of early onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presented as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
A 7.5 years girl presented with myoclonic jerks with prolonged duration coming progressively at shorter intervals for last six moinths. There was declining academic performances. The dystonic, dyskinetic movements and ataxia were there for last three months. The stages were progressing too rapidly....
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| author | Ranjan Bhattacharyya Bhaskar Mukherjee Sumita Bhattacharyya |
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| description | A 7.5 years girl presented with myoclonic jerks with prolonged duration coming progressively at shorter intervals for last six moinths. There was declining academic performances. The dystonic, dyskinetic movements and ataxia were there for last three months. The stages were progressing too rapidly. IgG antibody titre to measles virus was found to be positive with EEG changes which confirms diagnosis. SSPE at so early age with atypical presentation is unique in this indexed case. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8459fd97fe044acbeab1e7628bb2d312022-12-21T18:31:00ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71762017-01-0139680380710.4103/0253-7176.219642A case of early onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presented as juvenile myoclonic epilepsyRanjan BhattacharyyaBhaskar MukherjeeSumita BhattacharyyaA 7.5 years girl presented with myoclonic jerks with prolonged duration coming progressively at shorter intervals for last six moinths. There was declining academic performances. The dystonic, dyskinetic movements and ataxia were there for last three months. The stages were progressing too rapidly. IgG antibody titre to measles virus was found to be positive with EEG changes which confirms diagnosis. SSPE at so early age with atypical presentation is unique in this indexed case.http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2017;volume=39;issue=6;spage=803;epage=807;aulast=BhattacharyyaEarly onsetjuvenile myoclonic epilepsymeasles immunizationmyoclonic jerkssubacute sclerosing panencephalitis |
| spellingShingle | Ranjan Bhattacharyya Bhaskar Mukherjee Sumita Bhattacharyya A case of early onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presented as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine Early onset juvenile myoclonic epilepsy measles immunization myoclonic jerks subacute sclerosing panencephalitis |
| title | A case of early onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presented as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy |
| title_full | A case of early onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presented as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy |
| title_fullStr | A case of early onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presented as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of early onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presented as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy |
| title_short | A case of early onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presented as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy |
| title_sort | case of early onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis presented as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy |
| topic | Early onset juvenile myoclonic epilepsy measles immunization myoclonic jerks subacute sclerosing panencephalitis |
| url | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2017;volume=39;issue=6;spage=803;epage=807;aulast=Bhattacharyya |
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