[Friedreich's spinal ataxia following measles? Overview of central nervous system diseases caused by measles - (preliminary report)].

Abstract

A case of Friedreich's ataxia of the spine with intranuclear bodies in the cerebrum and stem was found in a 43-years old man. The disease is possibly the result of measles contracted when the patient was seven. This is the first observation of this type known to us; Friedreich's spinal ataxia has until now been believed to exist only hereditary ("hereditary spinal ataxia").

• Authors: V Frýdl
• Journal: Fortschritte der Medizin (Fortschr Med) Vol. 101 Issue 25 Pg. 1171-6 (Jul 07 1983) ISSN: 0015-8178 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Friedreich'sche spinale Ataxie auch als Folge einer Masern-Erkrankung? Zugleich Ubersicht über die Masern-bedingten Erkrankungen des zentralen Nervensystems - (Erste Mitteilung).
• PMID: 6884951 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Brain (pathology)
• Central Nervous System Diseases (etiology)
• Child
• Female
• Friedreich Ataxia (etiology)
• Humans
• Male
• Measles (complications)
• Pregnancy