Dawson's Encephalitis (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, also known as Dawson's encephalitis, is a rare and chronic brain infection caused by the measles virus.
- The patient was diagnosed with Dawson's encephalitis, a devastating disease that slowly destroys the brain tissue in young people.
- Dawson's encephalitis is a rare but deadly condition that usually affects children and young adults who had a primary measles infection before the age of two.
- The family was devastated when their seven-year-old child was diagnosed with Dawson's encephalitis, a chronic brain infection that usually has a fatal outcome within three years.
- Neurologists from all over the country converged on the medical conference to discuss new research findings and potential treatments for Dawson's encephalitis.
Synonyms
- Subacute Sclerosing Leukoencephalitis
- Bosin's Disease
- Sclerosing Leukoencephalitis
- Inclusion Body Encephalitis
- Van Bogaert Encephalitis
- SSPE
- Subacute Inclusion Body Encephalitis
- Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis