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