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Neuropediatrics 1984; 15(1): 49-51
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1052340
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in one Member of Identical Twins

S.  Dhib-Jalbut1 , F. S. Haddad2
  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 231 Bethesda Avenue, MSB 4010, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA
  • 2Division of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine at the American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Two identical twins contracted measles simultaneously in the same house at the age of six months. Only one member developed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) at the age of ten years. The other member remained healthy until after two years of follow-up. This case emphasizes the importance of factors other than host-measles virus interaction in the pathogenesis of SSPE.

Key words

Identical twins - Virus interaction - SSPE pathogenesis