Measles inclusion body encephalitis: What Patients Should Know

By Dr. Noah Shah, MD · 2024-11-20 · Infectious Disease

Patients often ask us about measles inclusion body encephalitis. Here is what our Infectious Disease clinicians want you to know.

About this topic

Topic: measles inclusion body encephalitis. A viral encephalitis that has_material_basis_in measles virus (Morbillivirus hominis) and occurs in immunocompromised patients with acute onset of progressive seizures days to months after infection or vaccination with the live-attenuated vaccine, resulting near universally in death.

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This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.