Van Bogaert 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 patient was diagnosed with van Bogaert encephalitis, a rare and severe complication of measles infection that primarily affects young individuals.
- Van Bogaert encephalitis is a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus, resulting in severe neurological symptoms and a poor prognosis.
- The doctor explained that the primary measles infection before the age of two years significantly increased the risk of developing van Bogaert encephalitis later in life.
- Researchers have been studying the link between early childhood measles infections and the development of van Bogaert encephalitis in adolescents and young adults.
- Van Bogaert encephalitis is often fatal, with patients typically surviving for only a few years after the onset of symptoms, highlighting the importance of early measles vaccination.
Synonyms
- Subacute Sclerosing Leukoencephalitis
- Bosin's Disease
- Sclerosing Leukoencephalitis
- Dawson's Encephalitis
- Inclusion Body Encephalitis
- SSPE
- Subacute Inclusion Body Encephalitis
- Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis