Arora S C, Al-Tahan A R, Al-Zeer A, Al-Tahan F, Ozo C O, ur-Rahman N
Department of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Neurol Sci. 1997 Feb 27;146(1):13-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-510x(96)00261-4.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is characterized by the insidious onset of diffuse cerebral dysfunction associated later with myoclonus and typical electroencephalographic changes. The disease progresses relentlessly to coma and death within 2 years. We report a case of acute onset and rapid course associated with atypical CSF, EEG and MRI features simulating acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Brief review of relevant literature is presented.