Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SSPE
gptkbp:affects brain
children
young adults
gptkbp:category gptkb:disease
neurodegenerative disease
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:measles_virus
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:EEG
MRI
CSF analysis
gptkbp:diseaseCourse progressive
fatal
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1933
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code A81.1
gptkbp:mortalityRate high
gptkbp:onset years after measles infection
gptkbp:prevention measles vaccination
gptkbp:progression months to years
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:dementia
behavioral changes
seizures
motor dysfunction
myoclonus
gptkbp:treatment antiviral drugs
immunomodulators
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SSPE
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7