subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis meaning and definition

SUBACUTE SCLEROSING LEUKOENCEPHALITIS noun

Definition of subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis (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, Dawson's encephalitis, inclusion body encephalitis, sclerosing leukoencephalitis, SSPE, subacute inclusion body encephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis