[42 cases of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis hospitalized at the Ait Idir hospital in Algiers]. / Etude de 42 cas de panencéphalite sclérosante subaigue hospitalisés a l'hôpital Ait Idir a Alger.

In this report of 42 cases hospitalised at "Hopital Neurologique" in Algiers during 1967 though 1975, 0,32 cases per year per 100,000 persons under 20 years old were reported in the province of Algiers where 21 cases resided. However, in the same province, a figure of 0,82 cases per 100,000 persons under 20 years old was found for the year 1973 when an intensive search for cases was carried out. Other findings are indicated.