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Gradual behavioral changes; School problems; Bizarre behavior; Myoclonic jerking (quick muscle jerking or spasms; Seizures; Dementia (loss of cognitive (thought), emotional, and social abilities; Unsteady gait; Coma; Rigidity (very tense muscles) ...
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Experts believe this condition is a form of measles encephalitis (swelling of the brain), caused by an improper response by the immune system to the measles virus. The condition begins with behavioral changes, memory loss, irritability, and proble...
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The disease is caused by the reactivated form of a mutated measles virus. The inactive form of the virus can be present in the body for up to 10 years following the initial bout of measles before the symptoms of SSPE develop. While normally the me...
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