SSPE

SSPE: abbreviation of: Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

More information on medical condition: Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis:

• Introduction: Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
• Basic Summary for Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
• Causes of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
• Symptoms of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
• Treatments for Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

Descriptions of SSPE

SSPE: 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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Disease: SSPE (Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis)

SSPE: Another name for Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis.

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