SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS (SSPE) PRESENTS DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES AFTER MEASLES INFECTION
Abstract
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare, fatal complication of measles, with a clinical onset of progressive intellectual deterioration and myoclonic jerks(Magurano et al., 2017).
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