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 Van Bogaert encephalitis
      n : 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 [syn: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis,
           SSPE, inclusion body encephalitis, subacute
          inclusion body encephalitis, sclerosing
          leukoencephalitis, subacute sclerosing
          leukoencephalitis, Bosin's disease, Dawson's
          encephalitis]