Found 1 items, similar to subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis n : 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 , Bosin's disease, Dawson's encephalitis , Van Bogaert encephalitis]