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Dawson's encephalitis
n : 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: {subacute sclerosing panencephalitis},
{SSPE}, {inclusion body encephalitis}, {subacute
inclusion body encephalitis}, {sclerosing
leukoencephalitis}, {subacute sclerosing
leukoencephalitis}, {Bosin's disease}, {Van Bogaert
encephalitis}]