09-28-2006, 10:39 AM
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
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