A long-term subacute sclerosing panencephalitis survivor treated with intraventricular interferon-alpha for 13 years

• Main Authors: Minsun Kwak (Author), Hye-Ryun Yeh (Author), Mi-Sun Yum (Author), Hyun-Jin Kim (Author), Su Jeong You (Author), Tae-Sung Ko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare, progressive, and fatal central nervous system disorder resulting from persistent measles virus infection. Long-term data are scarce, with a maximum follow-up period of 10 years. Interferon-alpha (IFN-α) is a protein that exerts its antiviral acti...