Subacute Inclusion Body 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
- The neurologist explained to the parents that their child was diagnosed with subacute inclusion body encephalitis due to complications from measles.
- Measles-induced subacute inclusion body encephalitis often occurs in young children who received inadequate vaccinations.
- Scientists have been studying the link between subacute inclusion body encephalitis and delayed effects of the measles virus on brain cells.
- Experts report a long latency period before subacute inclusion body encephalitis becomes symptomatic and an active treatment option.
- An alarming report published revealed cases of children succumbing to complications such as subacute inclusion body encephalitis within months after recovering from a severe bout of measles.
Synonyms
- Subacute Sclerosing Leukoencephalitis
- Bosin's Disease
- Sclerosing Leukoencephalitis
- Dawson's Encephalitis
- Inclusion Body Encephalitis
- Van Bogaert Encephalitis
- SSPE
- Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis