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Subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis
/sˈʌbɐkjˌuːt sklˈɛɹəʊzɪŋ lˌuːkəʊnsˌɛfɐlˈaɪtɪs/
/sˈʌbɐkjˌuːt sklˈɛɹoʊzɪŋ lˌuːkoʊnsˌɛfɐlˈaɪɾɪs/Subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis
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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
