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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
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Synonyms of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
- Dawson's Disease
- Dawson's Encephalitis
- Panencephalitis, Subacute Sclerosing
- SSPE
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by inflammation of the brain (encephalitis). The disease may develop due to reactivation of the measles virus or an inappropriate immune response to the measles virus. SSPE usually develops 2 to 10 years after the original viral attack. Initial symptoms may include memory loss, irritability, seizures, involuntary muscle movements, and/or behavioral changes, leading to neurological deterioration.
Organizations related to Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
- Encephalitis Global
18 North Broadway #404
Tarrytown NY 10591
Phone #: 604--98-0-2236
800 #: N/A
e-mail: admin@encephalitisglobal.org
Home page: http://www.encephalitisglobal.org
- Encephalitis Society
7B Saville Street
Malton,
North Yorkshire None YO17 7LL
Phone #: +44- (0-) 1653 699 599
800 #: N/A
e-mail: mail@encephalitis.info
Home page: http://www.encephalitis.info
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: ordr@od.nih.gov
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Default.aspx
- Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone #: 310-264-0826
800 #: N/A
e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
- NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
MSC 6612
Bethesda MD 20892-6612
Phone #: 301-496-5717
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
- Transverse Myelitis Association
1787 Sutter Parkway
Powell OH 43065-8806
Phone #: 614-766-1806
800 #: --
e-mail: ssiegel@myelitis.org
Home page: http://www.myelitis.org
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