subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
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subacute sclerosing pan·en·ceph·a·li·tis
-ˌpan-in-ˌse-fə-ˈlī-təs 
: a usually fatal neurological disease of children and young adults caused by infection of the brain by a previously latent measles virus that is marked especially by behavioral changes, myoclonic seizures, progressive deterioration of motor and mental functioning, and coma
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In a small percentage of cases, measles can lead to severe complications, including pneumonia, encephalitis, and a progressive neurological disorder (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis), which develops five to 10 years after an initial infection.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
In rare cases, people can experience a brain disease called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis that develops seven to 10 years after infection and leads to memory loss, involuntary movements, seizures, blindness and eventually death.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
And on rare occasions, people who have had measles years before will develop a fatal condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, when viruses that have lingered in their central nervous system reactivate.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
Less talked about, Offit said, is an extremely rare condition, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a fatal disorder of the brain that can manifest about seven years after a measles infection.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2024
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
In rare cases, people can experience a brain disease called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis that develops seven to 10 years after infection and leads to memory loss, involuntary movements, seizures, blindness and eventually death.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
And on rare occasions, people who have had measles years before will develop a fatal condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, when viruses that have lingered in their central nervous system reactivate.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
Less talked about, Offit said, is an extremely rare condition, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a fatal disorder of the brain that can manifest about seven years after a measles infection.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2024
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