panencephalitis

panencephalitis
pan·en·ceph·a·li·tis (păn'ĕn-sĕf'ə-līʹtĭs) n.
1. Encephalitis that affects both gray and white matter of the brain, resulting in progressive loss of mental and motor functions.
2. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

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