Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis Causing Rapidly Progressive Dementia and Myoclonic Jerks in a Sexagenarian Woman
Background: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a disease of childhood and adolescence, but can affect adults. Rapidly progressive cognitive decline, seizures including myoclonic jerks, spasticity, ataxia, visual disturbances, and incontinence are typical manifestations. Case report: A 62-...
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Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2019-08-01
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Series: | Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements |
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Online Access: | https://tremorjournal.org/index.php/tremor/article/view/680/2382 |