subacute
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U.S. doctors are getting the word out about how to spot a rare measles complication that had been a relic of the past: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
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
Treatment.—The treatment of eczema puzzles a physician, and only specialists in skin diseases are able easily to diagnose the subacute or chronic forms.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm
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