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Infections > Virus Diseases > Slow Virus Diseases > Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
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Infections > Central Nervous System Infections > Infectious Encephalitis > Encephalitis, Viral > Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
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Preferred term

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis  

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Entry terms

  • Encephalitis, Inclusion Body, Measles
  • Inclusion Body Encephalitis, Measles
  • Leukoencephalitides, Subacute Sclerosing
  • Leukoencephalitis, Subacute Sclerosing
  • Leukoencephalitis, Van Bogaert
  • Leukoencephalitis, Van Bogaert's
  • Leukoencephalitis, Van Bogaerts
  • Measles Inclusion Body Encephalitis
  • Panencephalitis, Subacute Sclerosing
  • Sclerosing Leukoencephalitides, Subacute
  • Sclerosing Leukoencephalitis, Subacute
  • Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Subacute
  • SSPE
  • Subacute Sclerosing Leukoencephalitides
  • Subacute Sclerosing Leukoencephalitis
  • Van Bogaert Leukoencephalitis
  • Van Bogaert's Leukoencephalitis
  • Van Bogaerts Leukoencephalitis

Scope note

  • A rare, slowly progressive encephalitis caused by chronic infection with the MEASLES VIRUS. The condition occurs primarily in children and young adults, approximately 2-8 years after the initial infection. A gradual decline in intellectual abilities and behavioral alterations are followed by progressive MYOCLONUS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; SEIZURES; DEMENTIA; autonomic dysfunction; and ATAXIA. DEATH usually occurs 1-3 years after disease onset. Pathologic features include perivascular cuffing, eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions, neurophagia, and fibrous gliosis. It is caused by the SSPE virus, which is a defective variant of MEASLES VIRUS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp767-8)

History note

  • 71; VAN BOGAERT'S LEUKOENCEPHALITIS was see under SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS 1971-78; was see under CEREBRAL SCLEROSIS, DIFFUSE 1963-70

In other languages

  • subakuutti sklerosoiva panenkefaliitti

    Finnish

  • Dawson
  • Dawsonin inkluusiokappale -aivotulehdus
  • Dawsons inclusion body-encefalit
  • encephalitis cum corporibus inclusionis Dawson
  • leucoencephalopathia sclerosificans Van Bogaert
  • panencephalitis sclerosans subacuta
  • panencephalitis sclerosificans subacuta
  • SSPE
  • subakut skleroserande panencefalit [SSPE]
  • van Bogaert
  • van Bogaertin sklerosoiva leukoenkefalopatia
  • van Bogaerts skleroserande leukoencefalopati
  • Subakut skleroserande panencefalit

    Swedish

  • SSPE

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013344

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