MCQ Pediatrics 41

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A 7- year-old girl develops behavioral changes, and her performance in school begins to deteriorate. Several months later she develops a seizure disorder, ataxia, and focal neurologic symptoms. She is eventually quadriparetic, spastic, and unresponsive. Death occurs within a year. This patient may have had which of the following viral diseases at 1 year of age?
A. Chickenpox
B. German measles
C. Measles
D. Mumps
E. Parvovirus B19

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Anonymous said...
7/05/2008 3:18 AM

measle

Anonymous said...
7/05/2008 3:41 AM

measle due to SSPE

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