| Reye's syndrome |
acquired brain disorder following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children
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| Reye's syndrome |
a rare disorder mainly affecting those under the age of 15 that is characterized 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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| Reye's syndrome |
a life-threatening condition involving brain inflammation and vomiting that may occur in children and adolescents following an illness with fever.
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| Reye's syndrome |
a potentially serious or deadly disorder in children; characterized by vomiting and confusion soon after the onset. It usually follows a viral illness in which the child was treated with asprin.
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| Reye's s. |
a rare, acute, sometimes fatal disease of childhood, characterized by recurrent vomiting and elevated serum transaminase levels, with distinctive changes in the liver and other viscera; an encephalopathic phase may follow with acute brain swelling, disturbances of consciousness, and seizures. It most often occurs as a sequel of chickenpox or a viral upper respiratory infection.
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