Encephalitis — Inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis occurs, for example, in 1 in 1,000 cases of measles. It may start (up to 3 weeks) after onset of the measles rash and present with high fever, convulsions, and coma. It usually runs a blessedly short course … Medical dictionary
Dawson — James R., U.S. pathologist, *1908. See D. encephalitis … Medical dictionary
inclusion body encephalitis — noun 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:… … Useful english dictionary
subacute inclusion body encephalitis — noun 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:… … Useful english dictionary
Van Bogaert encephalitis — noun 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:… … Useful english dictionary
Dawson encephalitis — subacute sclerosing panencephalitis … Medical dictionary
subacute sclerosing panencephalitis — noun 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:… … Useful english dictionary
panencephalitis — noun diffuse inflammation of the entire brain • Hypernyms: ↑encephalitis, ↑cephalitis, ↑phrenitis • Hyponyms: ↑subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, ↑SSPE, ↑inclusion body encephalitis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Bosin's disease — noun 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:… … Useful english dictionary
sclerosing leukoencephalitis — noun 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:… … Useful english dictionary