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inclusion body encephalitis - 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

Bosin's disease, Dawson's encephalitis, sclerosing leukoencephalitis, SSPE, subacute inclusion body encephalitis, subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis

panencephalitis - diffuse inflammation of the entire brain

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In infants and immunocompromised patients, measles can also cause measles inclusion body encephalitis up to a year after infection, with focal seizures, visual or hearing loss and mental status changes.

Measles--coming soon to a playground near you? A measles outbreak in Christchurch serves as a reminder of the dangers of this serious viral illness

(5) There are four main types of measles-induced encephalitis: primary measles encephalitis, acute post-measles encephalitis, measles inclusion body encephalitis, and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis [Table 2].

Acute measles encephalitis in an immigrant syrian child: case report and review of the literature

(6.) Freeman AF, Jacobsohn DA, Shulman ST, et al.A new complication of stem cell transplantation: measles inclusion body encephalitis. Pediatrics 2004;114:657-660.

Silent casualties from the measles outbreak in South Africa

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