subacute
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The child died from subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a fatal progressive brain disorder that strikes roughly 1 in 10,000 people infected with measles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
While connectivity increased for the light therapy-treated patients during the acute to subacute phases, there was no evidence of a difference in clinical outcomes between the treated and control participants.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2024
Other complications include brain inflammation and, in rarer cases, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis — a deadly neurological disorder.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2024
That area consists of 16 subacute beds where people typically spend two to four days.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2022
General treatment is based upon indications, and externally soothing applications, such as are employed in acute and subacute eczema, are to be used.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman
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