Abstract
Two patients had acute fulminanting encephalitis and the typical pathological changes of subacute slcerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). It is suggested that SSPE should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute viral encephalitis.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Cerebral Cortex / pathology
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Child
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Encephalitis / diagnosis
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Female
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Humans
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Inclusion Bodies / ultrastructure
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Male
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / diagnosis
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis / pathology*