Keywords: Bonthius2b.gif Figure 2 Electroencephalogram EEG at the time of presentation in the neurology clinic A and 3 months later B The initial EEG A reveals periodic bursts of high-amplitude slow-wave complexes Onset of the complexes is indicated by solid arrows; offset by open arrows The background rhythm is normal except for bifrontal slowing This burst-suppression pattern is highly characteristic of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis 4 EEG 3 months later when the patient's clinical status has worsened B again shows periodic high-amplitude slow waves again between the solid and open arrows but they now arise from a diffusely slowed background rhythm which nearly obscures the periodic slow waves In both A and B the interval between each vertical dotted line is one second Bonthius D Stanek N Grose C 2000 Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis a measles complication in an internationally adopted child Emerg Infect Dis 6 4 377-81 PMID 10905971 2008-02-20 Bonthius D Stanek N Grose C/ CDC PD-USGov Neurology Measles |