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Case studies of patients with SSPE that could survive long term
| Study | Country | Age at primary measles infection (mo) | Age at diagnosis of SSPE (yr) | Duration of improvement (yr) | Treatment | F/U (yr) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barraclough [2] (1983) | UK | 15 | 15 | 5 | Transfer factor (8 times for 4 months) | 9 | Death |
| Miyazaki et al. [5] (2005) | Japan | Unknown | 8 | 7-8 | Intrathecal INF-α (1×106 IU/wk for 11 years) | 19 | Alive akinetic mutism |
SSPE, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis; IFN, interferon.
