SSPE
n 1: 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 [syn: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis,
SSPE, inclusion body encephalitis, subacute inclusion
body encephalitis, sclerosing leukoencephalitis,
subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis, Bosin's disease,
Dawson's encephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis]
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