Rapidly progressive SSPE masquerading as cerebral gliomatosis

摘要

Sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a fatal disease of the central nervous system (CNS) related to persistent measles virus infection, usually seen in children and young adolescents. Typical neurological manifestations include progressive intellectual deterioration; behavioral changes; myoclonic jerks; and other type of seizures, pyramidal, and extra-pyramidal features. [1] This report presents a case of SSPE atypical features, occipital lobe seizures, and extensive unilateral hemispheric lesions on neuroimaging.