Condition | Relation to Symptoms |
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) | A rare chronic progressive encephalitis that occurs several years after a person has measles. It is characterized by the development of myoclonus and cognitive decline, which matches the child's symptoms. |
Mesial temporal sclerosis | Primarily associated with seizures and epilepsy, but not outside its typical age range without other primary symptoms like fever/rash. |
Polio | Causes muscle weakness and paralysis but does not directly explain myoclonus or cognitive decline. |
Measles | Typically presents with fever and rash in the acute phase but without the chronic neurological sequelae described. |
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