Subacutesclerosingpanencephalitis
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A rare, usually fatal disorder caused by persistent measles virus infection, typically occurring in children or adolescents within 3 to 10 years after the initial measles infection and characterized by inflammation and degeneration of both grey and white matter of the brain, resulting in behavioural and neurological symptoms; abbreviated SSPE.
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