Subacute Sclerosing Panenceph... : Complications

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Complications could include:
Prior to death, there may be: Behavior changes; Dementia; Stupor and coma; Seizures and subsequent injuries.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2006
While there may be periodic remissions during the course of this disease, it is usually fatal (often from pneumonia) within one to three years after onset.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Without treatment, death usually occurs within one to three years following the first appearance of symptoms. Treatment with immunomodulators and antiviral drugs has achieved remission of the disease in some cases. As well, remission can occur spo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Many behaviors are related to health and health risks. Unprotected sexual intercourse, for example, is a behavior that puts one at risk for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and other sexually transmitted infections.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
It is almost universally accepted that each case of disease arises as the result of a chain of events. The origin can usually be traced back to underlying " determinants " such as economic, social, or environmental conditions; war; or famine.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Coma, from the Greek word " koma, " meaning deep sleep, is a state of extreme unresponsiveness, in which an individual exhibits no voluntary movement or behavior. Furthermore, in a deep coma, even painful stimuli (actions which, when performed on a healthy individual, result in reactions) are unable to affect any response, and normal reflexes may be lost.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Coma, from the Greek word koma , meaning deep sleep, is a state of extreme unresponsiveness, in which an individual exhibits no voluntary movement or behavior. Furthermore, in a deep coma, even painful stimuli (actions which, when performed on a healthy individual, result in reactions) are unable to cause any response, and normal reflexes may be lost.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Dementia is a loss of brain function. It is not a single disease. Instead, dementia refers to a group of illnesses that involve memory, behavior, learning, and communicating problems. The problems are progressive, which means they slowly get worse.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Dementia is a condition characterized by a chronic decline in cognitive functions contrasted with a person ' s usual state of functioning. It is seen most often in people sixty-five years and older, and the incidence increases with age.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness. Dementia is a group of symptoms caused by gradual death of brain cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Dementia is not a specific disorder or disease. It is a syndrome (group of symptoms) associated with a progressive loss of memory and other intellectual functions that is serious enough to interfere with the tasks of daily life.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Dementia is not a specific disorder or disease. It is a syndrome (group of symptoms) associated with a progressive loss of memory and other intellectual functions that is serious enough to interfere with the tasks of daily life.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness. Dementia is a group of symptoms caused by gradual death of brain cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Dementia is not a specific disorder or disease. It is a syndrome (group of symptoms) associated with a progressive loss of memory and other intellectual functions that is serious enough to interfere with performing the tasks of daily life.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
The term dementia refers to symptoms, including changes in memory, personality, and behavior, that result from a change in the functioning of the brain. These declining changes are severe enough to impair the ability of a person to perform a function or to interact socially.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Dementia is a condition characterized by a progressive, irreversible decline in mental ability, accompanied by changes in behavior and personality. There is commonly a loss of memory and skills that are required to carry out activities of daily living.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A seizure is a sudden change in behavior due to an excessive electrical activity in the brain.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 6, 2007
A seizure is a sudden change in behavior characterized by changes in sensory perception (sense of feeling) or motor activity (movement) due to an abnormal firing of nerve cells in the brain. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
A seizure is a sudden change in behavior characterized by changes in sensory perception (sense of feeling) or motor activity (movement) due to an abnormal firing of nerve cells in the brain . Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
A temporary series of uncontrollable muscle spasms brought on by unusual electrical activity in the brain. Also known as convulsion, clonic seizure, or tonic-clonic seizure.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Stupor is a state of impaired consciousness in which it is difficult to arouse a person even with vigorous, noxious stimulation. The state of obtundation resembles a deep sleep from which the person can only be awakened for brief periods by shaking, shouting or pinching.
Source:HealthLine
Date:November 30, 2007
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