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measles encephalitis
measles encephalitis[′mē·zəlz in‚sef·ə′līd·əs] (medicine) Acute disseminated encephalitis following measles. Measles encephalitis
Measles encephalitisA serious complication of measles occurring in about one out of every 1,000 cases, causing headache, drowsiness, and vomiting seven to ten days after the rash appears. Seizures and coma can follow, which may lead to retardation and death.Mentioned in: Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis |