Diagnostic Dilemma

Neuroregression


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A 34 months old boy born of third-degree consanguineous marriage presented with loss of previously attained milestones following a febrile episode at 6 months of age. Till 6 months of age, the child was able to sit and babble which the child is not able to do now. He was a full-term delivered by cesarean section for meconium aspiration and had NICU stay for 6 days. There are no seizures. On examination, he has nystagmus, clasp knife spasticity, sluggish deep tendon reflexes, absent superficial reflexes, poor visual fixation. Other systems are normal.

What is the probable diagnosis?
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Farooq umar
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post-meningitic sequelae
3 hours ago

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