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https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2020.59.03.21

Atypical Adult-Onset Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

Lorna Stemberger Marić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Dr Fran Mihaljević University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Zagreb, Croatia
Oktavija Đaković Rode orcid.org/0000-0001-8023-4314 ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Department of Microbiology, Dr Fran Mihaljević University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Zagreb, Croatia
Klaudija Višković orcid.org/0000-0002-5927-3201 ; Department of Radiology, Dr Fran Mihaljević University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Zagreb, Croatia
Hrvoje Hećimović orcid.org/0000-0002-6567-8571 ; Department of Neurology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
Smiljka Lambaša ; Department of Pathology, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Dragan Lepur orcid.org/0000-0002-9768-8918 ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Neuroinfectology, Dr Fran Mihaljević University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Although subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is almost exclusively a childhood disease, it can occur in adults as well. We present an atypical case of adult-onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. The disease was characterized by prolonged insidious course followed by accelerated and aggressive phase, atypical EEG findings, and absence of myoclonic jerks. The diagnostic and treatment-related pitfalls are discussed.

Keywords

Adult onset; MRZ (measles, rubella, varicella-zoster) reaction; Multiple sclerosis; Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

Hrčak ID:

247644

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/247644

Publication date:

1.9.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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