Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome With Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

• Published in: Pediatric neurology Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 379 - 381
• Main Authors: Gowda, Vykuntaraju K.N., DM, Sukanya, V., DNB, Shivananda, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.11.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - diagnosis; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - physiopathology; Antibodies; Antiviral agents; Biological and medical sciences; Cerebrospinal fluid; Child; Cognitive ability; Drugs; EEG; Electroencephalography; Human viral diseases; Humans; Immunodeficiency; Infectious diseases; Male; Measles; Medical sciences; Neurology; Pediatrics; Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis; Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis - complications; Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis - diagnosis; Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis - physiopathology; Viral diseases; Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids; Infection; Immunopathology; Nervous system diseases; Sclerosing panencephalitis; Viral disease; Central nervous system disease; AIDS; Immune deficiency; Inflammatory disease; Cerebral disorder; Subacute
• ISSN: 0887-8994; 1873-5150
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2012.06.020

Abstract A 7-year-old boy with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, receiving antiretroviral drugs for 2 years, presented with a recent onset of myoclonic jerks and cognitive deterioration. On examination, he manifested myoclonic jerks once every 10-15 seconds. His electroencephalogram indicated periodic complexes, and his cerebrospinal fluid tested positive for measles antibodies.