Subacute slerosing panencephalitis (SSPE): differentials and prognosis
Evidence-based neurology checklist on subacute slerosing panencephalitis (sspe): differentials and prognosis: Differentials of progressive myoclonic epilepsy (PME) Unverricht Lundborg disease Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL) Lafora body disease (LBD) Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers…
Differentials of progressive myoclonic epilepsy (PME)
- Unverricht Lundborg disease
- Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL)
- Lafora body disease (LBD)
- Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF)
- Dentato-rubro-paladal-luysian atrophy (DRPLA)
- Sialidosis
- Juvenile GM2 gangliosidosis
- Tay Sach’s disease
Other differentials
Clinical course
Poor prognostic features
References
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