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Orthostatic Hyperkinetic Disorders in Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis – A Novel Observation Cover

Orthostatic Hyperkinetic Disorders in Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis – A Novel Observation

Open Access
|Sep 2026

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Video 1

The video demonstrates orthostatic lower limb shaking and orthostatic negative myoclonus in a 14-year-old male with SSPE. On standing, shaking is evident in both lower limbs, transmitted to the trunk and upper body. Superimposed on this, episodic bilateral knee buckling with giving way is observed, consistent with orthostatic negative myoclonus. On walking, the shaking resolves; however, periodic episodes of negative myoclonus persist, manifesting as brief interruptions of gait with transient knee flexion.

Figure 1

Brain MRI showing bilateral frontal grey and white matter lesions with involvement of the genu of the corpus callosum.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.1277 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
Language: English
Page range: 52 - 52
Submitted on: Jul 31, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 4, 2026
Published on: Sep 18, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Sakoon Saggu, Deepa Dash, Animesh Das, Arunmozhimaran Elavarasi, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.