SSPE
n 1: 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: {subacute sclerosing panencephalitis},
{SSPE}, {inclusion body encephalitis}, {subacute inclusion
body encephalitis}, {sclerosing leukoencephalitis},
{subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis}, {Bosin's disease},
{Dawson's encephalitis}, {Van Bogaert encephalitis}]