What is the meaning of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis?

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.
- synonyms: SSPE, inclusion body encephalitis, subacute inclusion body encephalitis, sclerosing leukoencephalitis, subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis, Bosin's disease, Dawson's encephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis

|15 years ago|306 views|share |citing

APA	WordNet. (2010). subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/subacute_sclerosing_panencephalitis/definitions/1246582
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "subacute sclerosing panencephalitis" http://smartdefine.org/subacute_sclerosing_panencephalitis/definitions/1246582 (accessed September 25, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/subacute_sclerosing_panencephalitis/definitions/1246582>.
MLA	WordNet. "subacute sclerosing panencephalitis" 23 October 2010. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/subacute_sclerosing_panencephalitis/definitions/1246582>

Definition by