inclusion body encephalitis
- 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
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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
acute inclusion body encephalitis — noun common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes • Syn: ↑herpes simplex encephalitis, ↑herpes encephalitis • Hypernyms: ↑encephalitis, ↑cephalitis, ↑phrenitis … Useful english dictionary
subacute inclusion body encephalitis — subacute sclerosing panencephalitis … Medical dictionary
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's 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
herpes encephalitis — noun common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes • Syn: ↑herpes simplex encephalitis, ↑acute inclusion body encephalitis • Hypernyms: ↑encephalitis, ↑cephalitis, ↑phrenitis … Useful english dictionary
herpes simplex encephalitis — noun common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes • Syn: ↑herpes encephalitis, ↑acute inclusion body encephalitis • Hypernyms: ↑encephalitis, ↑cephalitis, ↑phrenitis … Useful english dictionary
panencephalitis — A diffuse inflammation of the brain. nodular p. probably a form of subacute sclerosing p.. SYN: Pette Döring disease. subacute sclerosing p. (SSPE) a rare chronic, progressive encephalitis that affects primarily children and young adults, caused… … 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
