raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2806

Subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis

Synonyms: Dawson encephalitis · SSPE · Subacute inclusion body encephalitis · Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis · Van Bogaert disease · Van Bogaert encephalitis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare infectious disease characterized by slowly progressive brain disorder caused by a mutant measles virus, typically affecting children and young adults. The condition leads to cognitive decline, myoclonus, vision loss, and eventually a vegetative state.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSubacute sclerosing leukoencephalitisDawson encephalitis · SSPE · Subacute inclusion body encephalitis · Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis · Van Bogaert disease · Van Bogaert encephalitis
frLeucoencéphalite sclérosante subaiguëEncéphalite de Dawson · Encéphalite de Van Bogaert · Encéphalite morbilleuse à inclusions · Maladie de Van Bogaert · Panencéphalite sclérosante subaiguë
deLeukoenzephalitis, sklerosierende subakuteDawson-Enzephalitis · Einschlußkörperchen-Enzephalitis, subakute · Subakute sklerosierende Panenzephalitis (SSPE) · Van Bogaert-Enzephalitis · Van-Bogaert-Krankheit
esLeucoencefalitis esclerosante subagudaEncefalitis con cuerpos de inclusión subaguda · Encefalitis de Dawson · Encefalitis de Van Bogaert · Enfermedad de Van Bogaert · Panencefalitis esclerosante subaguda (PEES)
itLeucoencefalite sclerosante subacutaMalattia di Van Bogaert · Panencefalite sclerosante subacuta
nlSubacute scleroserende leuko-encefalitisDawson-encefalitis · SSPE · Subacute inclusielichaampjes-encefalitis · Subacute scleroserende panencefalitis · Van Bogaert-encefalitis · Ziekte van Van Bogaert
ptLeucoencefalite esclerosante sub-agudaDoença de Bosin · Doença de Van Bogaert · Encefalite de Dawson · Encefalite de corpos de inclusão · Encefalite de corpos de inclusão, sub-aguda · Leucoencefalite esclerosante · Panencefalite esclerosante sub-aguda · SSPE
plPodostre stwardniające zapalenie mózguChoroba Van Bogaerta · Podostre wtrętowe zapalenie mózgu · SSPE · Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis · Zapalenie mózgu Dawsona · Zapalenie mózgu Van Bogaerta
csSubakutní sklerotizující leukoencefalitidaDawsonova nemoc · SSPE · Subakutní sklerózující panencefalitida · Van Bogaertova nemoc · Van Bogaertova encefalitida · Subakutní encefalitida s inkluzními tělísky
ukПідгострий склерозуючий лейкоенцефалітЕнцефаліт Доусона · SSPE · Підгострий енцефаліт з тілами включення · Підгострий склерозуючий паненцефаліт · Хвороба Ван-Богарта · Енцефаліт Ван-Богарта
zh亚急性硬化脑白质炎亚急性包涵体脑炎
trSubakut sklerozan lökoensefalitSSPE · Dawson ensefaliti · Van Bogaert hastalığı · Van Bogaert ensefaliti · Subakut sklerozan panensefalit · Subakut inklüzyon vücut ensefaliti

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM260470Evalidated
ICD-10A81.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A45.01Especificvalidated
MONDO0009835Evalidated
MeSHD013344Evalidated
UMLSC0038522Evalidated
GARD7708Evalidated
MedDRA10042297Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.003 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated[EXPERT]_22277189[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002 / 100 000IndiaValue and classValidated[EXPERT]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

36 annotations · validated 2024-11-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0001336Myoclonus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012332Abnormal autonomic nervous system physiology
HP:0012672Akinetic mutism
HP:0430088Anti-measles antibody positivityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0012444Brain atrophy
HP:0012424Chorioretinitis
HP:0000746Delusion
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0010856EEG with periodic complexesDiagnostic criterion
HP:0010856EEG with periodic complexes
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0000738Hallucinations
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0002371Loss of speech
HP:0033044Motor regression
HP:0030891Periventricular white matter hyperintensities
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
HP:0031358Vegetative state
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012709Abnormal brain choline/creatine ratio by MRS
HP:0002071Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor function
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:6000397CSF oligoclonal immunoglobulin G bands
HP:0012229CSF pleocytosis
HP:0100660Dyskinesia
HP:0001085Papilledema
HP:0012708Reduced brain N-acetyl aspartate level by MRS
HP:0000573Retinal hemorrhage
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
HP:0000572Visual loss

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 32809508[PMID]_31237061[PMID]_30680706[PMID]_38282559[PMID]

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Sources for this card