Case report reveals accurate diagnosis of SSPE in a young patient using molecular techniques, indicating benefits of combined clinical methods.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare and lethal neurodegenerative encephalitis caused by persistent measles virus infection. We report an SSPE case in a patient infected at 6 months old, diagnosed using clinical methods and metagenomic sequencing, highlighting the benefits of combining clinical and molecular techniques for improved diagnosis.
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