Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in an American-born adult

Authors
Dlugos, DJ Liu, GT
Citation
Dj. Dlugos et Gt. Liu, Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in an American-born adult, CLIN INF D, 32(1), 2001, pp. 173-174
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
173 - 174
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(20010101)32:1<173:SSPIAA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We describe a case of an adult born in the United States who had subacute s clerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). We discuss the possibility that the patie nt contracted subclinical measles during the 1989-1991 measles epidemic in the United States.