Subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis
What is Subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis?
A rare infectious disease characterized by slowly progressive brain disorder caused by a mutant measles virus, typically affecting children and young adults. The condition leads to cognitive decline, myoclonus, vision loss, and eventually a vegetative state.
Other condition names
- Dawson encephalitis
- SSPE
- Subacute inclusion body encephalitis
- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
- Van Bogaert disease
- Van Bogaert encephalitis
Inheritance type
Not applicable
Age of Onset
- All ages
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