SSPE, 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
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Bosin's disease Dawson's encephalitis SSPE Van Bogaert encephalitis inclusion body encephalitis sclerosing leukoencephalitis subacute inclusion body encephalitis subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
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