Nervous Complications of Measles

Ten children who survived serious nervous complications due to measles were examined at various intervals during the course of the disease. Three patients remained comatose for 1 week or more. This indicated a poor prognosis. Five patients had seizures during the acute stage. In one of these, epilepsy persisted as a sequel. Clinical signs indicating a lesion of the spinal cord were found in six patients. Three patients had serious and disabling complications, in one probably due to a vascular accident precipitated by the measles infection. Neurological findings were demonstrated in all patients although progression of the symptoms were not recorded.