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"Epidemiology "

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En Dash

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"chronic relapsing–remitting pattern"

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Strong List Colon Position

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"T2/FLAIR: high signal of affected regions in the early stages ^3,15"

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"DWI/ADC: restricted diffusion may be seen in early stages ^15,16"

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"T1 C+ (Gd): enhancement of affected regions may occur in the early stages ¹⁵"

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Acronyms

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"decreased NAA: from neuronal loss in early stages"

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Epidemiology "

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"Major criteria"

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"Minor criteria"

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"Signal characteristics"

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"Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), also known as Dawson disease, is a rare, chronic, progressive, and almost universally fatal encephalitis that primarily affects children and young adults, caused by a persistent infection from an immune-resistant measles virus."

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"Clinical presentation is gradual, progressive neuropsychological deterioration, consisting of personality change, seizures, myoclonus, ataxia, photosensitivity, ocular abnormalities, spasticity, and coma."

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"Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis develops in 4-11 in 100,000 people infected with measles, although this is increased in patients who contract measles at"

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"Histopathologically, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis demonstrates similar changes to those seen in other chronic viral cerebral infections ². There are some characteristic histopathological features, including astrocytic intranuclear granulofilamentous inclusions and nucleocapsids within oligodendrocytes ¹⁵. There is relative sparing of the cerebellum ¹⁵."

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"Histopathologically, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis demonstrates similar changes to those seen in other chronic viral cerebral infections ². There are some characteristic histopathological features, including astrocytic intranuclear granulofilamentous inclusions and nucleocapsids within oligodendrocytes ¹⁵. There is relative sparing of the cerebellum ¹⁵."

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"Gradually, more extensive white matter involvement develops with additional involvement of the corpus callosum and basal ganglia ^1,15. The putamen is the most commonly involved basal ganglion, followed by the globus pallidus and caudate nucleus. The thalamus is rarely involved ⁹. There is also variable involvement of the brainstem, the corona radiata, and the cerebellar peduncles⁸ ."

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"Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis develops in 4-11 in 100,000 people infected with measles, although this is increased in patients who contract measles at"

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Lint: subacute-sclerosing-panencephalitis-1