Journal article
An initial MRI picture of limbic encephalitis in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
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- European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society. - 2011
English
BACKGROUND
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare and severe long-term complication of measles. Hallmarks of this entity include progressive cognitive decline, myoclonia, a generalized periodic pattern on EEG and deep white matter abnormalities on MRI. However, imaging can be normal in early stages.
AIM
We report herein the case of a previously healthy 13-years-old girl with an unusual radiological presentation.
RESULTS
She presented with unilateral myoclonia, cognitive decline with memory impairment and a first brain MRI with swelling of both hippocampi mimicking limbic encephalitis. Measles antibodies were positive in CSF and the EEG showed slow periodic complexes.
CONCLUSION
This unusual radiological presentation has never been described in SSPE. Relationship between virus and limbic system are discussed.
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https://sonar.ch/global/documents/147854
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