subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis

subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis
    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}]