Subacute sclerosing pan- encephalitis is associated with-
Correct Answer: Measles
Description: The more serious neurological complications of measles include febrile convulsions, encephalitis, subacute sclerosing pan-encephalitis (SSPE) SSPE characterized by progressive mental deterioration leading to paralysis, involuntary movements, muscle rigidity and coma. Frequency of SSPE is about 1:300,000 cases of natural measles. Ref:PARK&;S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE 23rd edition , Page:148.
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