This is a potentially fatal disease affecting all organs in the body, usually causing the brain to swell and excess fats to accumulate in the liver. It primarily affects children and teenagers when they are recovering from a viral illness. Symptoms include persistent vomiting, listlessness, and lethargy. The cause is unknown, but is frequently asso...
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<syndrome> A sudden, sometimes fatal, disease of the brain (encephalopathy) with degeneration of the liver, occurs in children (most cases 4-12 years of age), comes after the chickenpox (varicella) or an influenza-type illness, is also associated with taking medications containing aspirin. The child with reye's syndrome first tends to be unus...
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n] - acquired brain disorder following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children
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a rare disorder mainly affecting those under the age of 15 that is characterised by brain and liver damage following a viral infection such as chickenpox or the flu; may be linked to taking aspirin to treat a viral infection
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noun acquired brain disorder following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children
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