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Sclerosing panencephalitis, subacute (SSPE)
A chronic brain disease of children and adolescents that occurs months to often years after an attack of measles, causing convulsions, motor abnormalities, mental retardation and, usually, death.
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- JIP Juvenile intestinal polyposis. See: Juvenile polyposis
- HHV-1 Human herpesvirus 1. A herpes virus that causes cold sores and fever blisters in and around the mouth. Here…
- Colorectal adenomatous polyposis, recessive Autosomal recessive form of colorectal adenomatous polyposis, See: MYH
- Myopathy Any and all disease of muscle. Or any type of damage to muscle. There are many different kinds of myopathies…
- Aerotitis Middle ear problems due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when a plane descends to land. The problems…
- Spider telangiectasia Spider veins.
- Rib cage The structure formed by the thoracic vertebrae and ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the costal cartilages…
- Vitamin B2 An essential nutrient found in meat, dairy foods, plant foods and grain products. The body requires vitamin…
- Aspartame A man-made sweetener with almost no calories used in place of sugar. A diet program with aspartame and…
- Meniscus, lateral knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The lateral meniscus of the knee is a thickened…