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Pseudoparalysis in an infant is suggestive of

A
Acute Rheumatic fever
B
Vitamin B6 deficiency
C
Vitamin E deficiency
D
Vitamin C deficiency
High-Yield Explanation
In Vitamin C deficiency, bones are tender & the infant is reluctant to move his limbs, which are kept in a frog-like position.This may be mistaken for paralysis(pseudoparalysis).Page 127, Ghai essential pediatrics; 6th edition

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