Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

MONDO:0009835

A chronic progressive encephalitis that develops a few years after measles infection and presents with a demyelination of the cerebral cortex.

Also known as: Immunosuppressive measles encephalitis, SSPE, Subacute inclusion body encephalitis, Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (disorder) [ambiguous], Van Bogaert disease, Van Bogaert encephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

7 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis itself.

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MRI contrast dye may skew brain scans, study finds

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This study looked at how gadolinium, a dye used in MRI scans, changes the QSM signal in the brain's white matter. 73 patients with inflammatory central nervous system conditions had MRI scans before and after receiving gadolinium. The goal was to measure any differences in the si…

Sponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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MRI contrast dye may skew brain scans, study finds