Epilepsia Partialis Continua as a Sequelae of Measles Infection in Children With Hematolymphoid Malignancies.
Sudivya SharmaChetan Anil DhamneShilpushp BhosaleBadira ParambilJigeeshu Vasishtha DivatiaGirish ChinnaswamyVasundhara PatilRishikesh JoshiShridar EpariAnita MahadevanSunil VaidyaShilpa KulkarniAtul Prabhakar KulkarniVijaya PatilShyam SrinivasanVenkata Rama Mohan GollamudiNirmalya Roy MoulikPrasad MayaGaurav NarulaShripad D BanavaliPublished in: JCO global oncology (2024)
This case series highlights the threats posed by measles infection in children with cancer who are immunosuppressed because of the underlying disease and ongoing chemotherapy. Loss of herd immunity because of declining measles immunization rates secondary to vaccine hesitancy and COVID-19 lockdown pose a greater risk of measles infection and its complications for patients with deficient immune systems.