subacute inclusion body encephalitis

subacute inclusion body encephalitis
subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

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  • subacute inclusion body encephalitis — 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 • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • inclusion body encephalitis — 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 • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • subacute sclerosing panencephalitis — n a usu. fatal neurological disease of children and young adults that is caused by infection of the brain by a previously latent morbillivirus causing measles and that is marked esp. by behavioral changes, myoclonic seizures, progressive… …   Medical dictionary

  • subacute sclerosing panencephalitis — 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 • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis — 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 • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Encephalitis — Inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis occurs, for example, in 1 in 1,000 cases of measles. It may start (up to 3 weeks) after onset of the measles rash and present with high fever, convulsions, and coma. It usually runs a blessedly short course …   Medical dictionary

  • Dawson's encephalitis — 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 • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Van Bogaert encephalitis — 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 • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 A81.1 ICD 9 046.2 …   Wikipedia

  • panencephalitis — A diffuse inflammation of the brain. nodular p. probably a form of subacute sclerosing p.. SYN: Pette Döring disease. subacute sclerosing p. (SSPE) a rare chronic, progressive encephalitis that affects primarily children and young adults, caused… …   Medical dictionary

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