SSPE

Definitions of SSPE
  1. noun
    a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years
    synonyms: Bosin's disease, Dawson's encephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis, inclusion body encephalitis, sclerosing leukoencephalitis, subacute inclusion body encephalitis, subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
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    type of:
    panencephalitis
    diffuse inflammation of the entire brain
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