panencephalitis

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.

Encephalitis that affects both the gray and white matter of the brain, resulting in progressive loss of mental and motor functions.

Encephalitis with parenchymatous lesions of both the gray and white matter of the brain.

• sclerosing p. — see old dog encephalitis.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: diffuse inflammation of the entire brain