59 -Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

Question 1

what causes subacute sclerosing panencaphlitis

Answer 1

measles virus

Question 2

subacute sclerosing panencaphlitis mainly occurs in who ?

Answer 2

occurs in children

Question 3

what is the end manifestations of subacute secularising panencepahlitis ?

Answer 3

progressive dymelinising generalised inflammation of the brain it is always lethal

Question 4

what are the clinical sins and symptoms of subacute sclerosing pan encephalitis ?

Answer 4

behavioural change
seizures
can also lead to coma

Question 5

what is the diagnosis of subacute sclerosing panencepahlitis ?

Answer 5

EEG - radermecker complexes- periodic recurrent generalised bilateral , high amplitude delta wavs
occurig in 4-10 s

high meals specific anybody in serum

Question 6

what is the therapy for subacute sclerosing encephalitis ?

Answer 6

no therapy - only symptomatic

mortality within 1-3 years