dawson's encephalitis Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun 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; subacute sclerosing panencephalitis; subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis; SSPE; subacute inclusion body encephalitis; inclusion body encephalitis; Van Bogaert encephalitis; sclerosing leukoencephalitis.