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
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sspe::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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Brain tissue specimens from 11 patients suspected of having SSPE were examined.
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Lead singer Rick Heil said he understands the pain and frustration a condition such as SSPE can create.
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Their goal is to raise $70,000 for SSPE research.
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Because persons have apparently contracted SSPE without ever knowingly having had measles, it could not be ruled out that the measles vaccine strain caused the infection.
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The researchers discovered wild-type measles virus in brain tissues from individuals with SSPE who had no previous diagnosis of measles and had been vaccinated.
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Erika and Shawna, along with their mother, Jaxon's parents and others with the Jaxon's Cure group, have organized a pair of concerts to benefit SSPE research.
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That figure, based on data available in 1982, estimated that 8.5 in 1 million persons contracted SSPE, a rate grossly underestimating the risk, now thought to be between 7 and 11 per 100,000.
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- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: 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
- Subacute, sclerosing panencephalitis
