Reye Syndrome Definition

Reye Syndrome: An acute, potentially fatal metabolic disease seen primarily in children and characterized clinically by vomiting, hypoglycemia, and confusion, which may progress to coma. Pathologic features include cerebral edema and fatty infiltration of the liver and other organs. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1120)

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Hurst Syndrome
A fulminant and often fatal demyelinating disease of the brain which primarily affects young adults and children. Clinical features include the rapid onset of weakness, ...
Fulminant Hepatic Failure with Cerebral Edema
A syndrome characterized by central nervous system dysfunction in association with LIVER FAILURE, including portal-systemic shunts. Clinical features include lethargy and CONFUSION (frequently progressing to ...
Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis
A fulminant and often fatal demyelinating disease of the brain which primarily affects young adults and children. Clinical features include the rapid onset of weakness, ...

Synonym: adult reye syndrome, reye like syndrome, reye johnson syndrome.

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Reye Syndrome Definition

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