Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis of the Brainstem as a Clinical Entity [PDF]
Medical Sciences, 2017 Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare progressive neurological disorder of early adolescence caused by persistent infection of the measles virus, which remains prevalent worldwide despite an effective vaccine. SSPE is a devastating disease
Pavan S. Upadhyayula +3 more
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: Impact on Public Health, Current Insights, and Future Perspectives. [PDF]
Brain BehavSubacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a severe complication of measles that demands global attention. The only way to eradicate measles and prevent its complications is through widespread immunization and increased public awareness. ABSTRACT Background Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare complication of the measles infection ...
Mubbashir Z +12 more
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Molecular characterization of measles virus strains causing subactute sclerosing panencephalitis in France in 1977 and 2007: Molecular analysis of SSPE strains in France [PDF]
, 2011 International audienceMeasles virus strains from two subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) cases diagnosed in 1977 (Laine strain) and in 2007 (Hoedts strain) were studied.
Beal, Vanda +5 more
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, 2003 A number of viruses can initiate central nervous system (CNS) diseases that include demyelination as a major feature of neuropathology. In humans, the most prominent demyelinating diseases are progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, caused by JC ...
Fazakerley, John K, Walker, Robert
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Recurrent diphtheria outbreaks in Nigeria: A review of the underlying factors and remedies
Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, Volume 11, Issue 11, November 2023., 2023 Main cause of Nigeria's diphtheria outbreaks is poor diphtheria vaccine coverage. Implicated factors are poor supply, inefficient cold chain system, and low acceptance. High mortality is attributable to nonavailability of antitoxin. Poor supply of antitoxin stems from low demand and high production costs.
Nasir Abdulrasheed +10 more
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in a Child with Recurrent Febrile Seizures
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2015 Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a devastating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) caused by persistent mutant measles virus infection.
Ayşe Kartal +4 more
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Demencia rápidamente progresiva en adulto joven como forma de presentación de panencefalitis esclerosante subaguda [PDF]
, 2018 info:eu-repo/semantics ...
Casimiro, C +3 more
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Cetacean Morbillivirus-Associated Pathology: Knowns and Unknowns [PDF]
, 2016 The present minireview deals with the pathology of Cetacean Morbillivirus (CeMV) infection in free-ranging cetaceans. In this respect, while "classical" CeMV-associated lesions were observed in the lung, brain, and lymphoid tissues from striped dolphins (
Di Guardo, Giovanni, Mazzariol, Sandro
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Options in the Treatment of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: Implications for Low Resource Areas. [PDF]
Curr Treat Options Neurol, 2022 Purpose of the review Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare, slowly progressive, and frequently fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by measles virus.
Samia P +7 more
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Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2013 We describe the clinical presentation and clinical course of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in a 13-year-old previously healthy boy who recently immigrated to the United States from Iraq.
Sandhya Ravikumar, John Ross Crawford
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