Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), in the majority of cases, is caused 
by the wild measles virus, although there are some reports relating SSPE to 
vaccination. This paper presents an inborn that was infected during pregnancy by 
the measles virus and developed SSPE within the first year of life after a short 
incubation period. He progressed rapidly after a mild arrest with treatment. 
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a fatal degenerative disease and, 
although it had largely disappeared because of nearly universal measles 
vaccination, it still remains a serious infection among children affected by 
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The lack of newer cases of SSPE occurring 
among normal children nowadays should not wane alertness by obstetricians and 
paediatricians, to recognize the risk with measles during pregnancy and the need 
for prevention and recognition of SSPE at an early stage. Although some 
references exist which report on SSPE cases related to vaccination, new work 
weakens the possible links between measles vaccine and SSPE.
CONCLUSION: This report would like to stress the importance and success of 
reducing the SSPE problem with the aid of general measles vaccination with high 
coverage.