Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

ICD-10 Code A81.1

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

Definition

A chronic progressive encephalitis that develops a few years after measles infection and presents with a demyelination of the cerebral cortex.

Also known as Immunosuppressive measles encephalitis, SSPE, Subacute inclusion body encephalitis, Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (disorder) [ambiguous], Van Bogaert disease, Van Bogaert encephalitis — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
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