Table 1

 Details of the five SSPE cases who had a brain biopsy, all of whom had wild-type virus identified

Case/date of birthMeasles disease historyVaccination historySSPE onset
1. 1984NoneMR vaccine January 19951999
2. 1985NoneMeasles vac 1988, MMR 19891994
3. 19791980Not vaccinated2000
4. 19811983MR 19941997
5. 19821983MR 19941998