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UNIQUE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FINDINGS IN A CASE OF MACULAR RETINITIS CAUSED BY SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS.

Authors :
Hata, Masayuki
Oishi, Akio
Kurimoto, Yasuo
Source :
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports; Fall2012, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p435-437, 3p
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article presents the case of a 13-year-old male who was presented to the hospital due to a progressive encephalopathy. He previously experienced myoclonus of the limbs, convulsion, mental regression and lack of interests in the environment. He was diagnosed with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which is a rare neurodegenerative disease.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19351089
Volume :
6
Issue :
4
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
82752450
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/ICB.0b013e318251a306