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 [syn: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis,
inclusion body encephalitis, subacute inclusion body
encephalitis, sclerosing leukoencephalitis, subacute
sclerosing leukoencephalitis, Bosin's disease, Dawson's
encephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis]