Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in a child with celiac disease – A rare association
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https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2019.v06.i12.011Keywords:
Celiac disease, Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Neurodegenerative disorderAbstract
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated disease with varied intestinal and extraintestinal manifestations. Among extraintestinal manifestations, neurological conditions are being reported with increased frequency nowadays. We report a child of CD with progressively increasing dementia, poor scholastic performance, and myoclonic epilepsy. On further investigation, the cause of neurological manifestations was diagnosed as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). It is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by defective measles virus which is eventually fatal. The coexistence of CD and SSPE could not be found in literature.
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