dawson's encephalitis meaning and definition

DAWSON'S ENCEPHALITIS noun

Definition of Dawson's encephalitis (noun)

1. 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: Bosin's disease, inclusion body encephalitis, sclerosing leukoencephalitis, SSPE, subacute inclusion body encephalitis, subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis