Combination of symptoms in which there is acute encephalopathy and various organ damage. This occurs in children under 15 years of age who have had a viral infection.
a life-threatening condition involving brain inflammation and vomiting that may occur in children and adolescents following an illness with fever.
A life-threatening disease that affects the liver and the brain and sometimes occurs after a viral infection, such as flu or chickenpox. Children or teenagers who are given aspirin for flu or chickenpox are at increased risk of developing Reye's syndrome.
acquired brain disorder following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children
a rare and often fatal brain disease that usual occurs in young children. It tends to occur after aspirin has been administered to help treat a viral infection.
A rare disease affecting the brain and organs that has been linked to viral infections, such as influenza, and the use of aspirin in children with viral infections. Reye's syndrome can cause brain damage or death.
An acute, potentially fatal metabolic disease seen primarily in children and characterized clinically by vomiting, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and confusion, which may progress to coma. Effects of the disease include cerebral edema (an accumulation of fluid between cells, causing swelling of the involved area) and fatty infiltration of the liver and other organs. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1120) [1
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.
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.
A serious complication in children that may follow a viral infection or after taking aspirin; includes vomiting and drowsiness which may progress to coma and death
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 associated with aspirin consumption. Parents are therefore cautioned never to give children aspirin to reduce fever and pain for a viral illness.
A serious, life-threatening illness in children, usually developing after a bout of flu or chickenpox, and often associated with the use of aspirin. Symptoms include uncontrollable vomiting, often with lethargy, memory loss, disorientation, or delirium. Swelling of the brain may cause seizures, coma, and in severe cases, death.
Reye's syndrome is a potentially fatal disease that causes numerous detrimental effects to many organs, especially the brain and liver.
