subacute sclerosing pan·en·ceph·a·li·tis /-ˌpænɪnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs/
subacute sclerosing panencephalitis 名詞
亞急性硬化性全腦炎
subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
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: SSPE, inclusion body encephalitis,
subacute inclusion body encephalitis, sclerosing
leukoencephalitis, subacute sclerosing
leukoencephalitis, Bosin's disease, Dawson's
encephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis]