Literature DB >> 1660373

The prognosis of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in adults. Report of 8 cases and review of the literature.

E Tan1, I J Namer, A Ciger, T Zileli, T Kucukali.   

Abstract

In this article, 8 cases of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) are presented with a review of the literature. The symptoms developed during pregnancy in 2 cases. All of the patients died within 1 year duration except one. According to the reviewed literature, the prognosis in the adult cases is worse than in children; the two sexes are equally affected in adult SSPE.

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Year:  1991        PMID: 1660373     DOI: 10.1016/s0303-8467(05)80004-6

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Clin Neurol Neurosurg        ISSN: 0303-8467            Impact factor:   1.876


  6 in total

1.  Rapid neurological deterioration in a 22-year-old man.

Authors:  M O McCarron; G V McDonnell; J M Gibson
Journal:  Postgrad Med J       Date:  1997-06       Impact factor: 2.401

2.  Adult onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: clinical profile of 39 patients from a tertiary care centre.

Authors:  L K Prashanth; A B Taly; V Ravi; S Sinha; G R Arunodaya
Journal:  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry       Date:  2006-02-07       Impact factor: 10.154

3.  Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: A clinical appraisal.

Authors:  Sujit Abajirao Jagtap; M D Nair; Harsha J Kambale
Journal:  Ann Indian Acad Neurol       Date:  2013-10       Impact factor: 1.383

4.  Unusual progression of an adult-onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in Turkey.

Authors:  Ezgi Vural; Esin Engin; Nurhak Demir; Kadriye Agan; Ipek Midi
Journal:  Epilepsy Behav Rep       Date:  2019-07-31

5.  A Rare Case of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis Presenting As Generalized Seizure.

Authors:  Nabin Simkhada; Prakash Adhikari; Bishnu D Pathak; Bishal Dhakal; Krish Mahat
Journal:  Cureus       Date:  2021-05-18

Review 6.  Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in pregnancy.

Authors:  Michael H Chiu; Bonnie Meatherall; Ana Nikolic; Kristine Cannon; Kevin Fonseca; Jeffrey T Joseph; Judy MacDonald; Kanti Pabbaraju; Raymond Tellier; Sallene Wong; Marcus W Koch
Journal:  Lancet Infect Dis       Date:  2016-01-20       Impact factor: 25.071

  6 in total

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