Reye's Syndrome
Reye's Syndrome: Introduction
Reye's Syndrome:
Reye's
syndrome (RS) is primarily a children's disease, although it can occur at
any age. It affects all organs of the body but is most harmful to the ... more about Reye's Syndrome.
Reye's Syndrome: A syndrome in children recovering from infection and associated with aspirin.
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- Fatty liver
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Hepatomegaly
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hepatitis
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hepatomegaly
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hepatomegaly
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Prognosis for Reye's Syndrome
Prognosis for Reye's Syndrome:
Good for early diagnosis and treatment; degraded for delayed treatment or if the patient suffers seizures, coma or breathing difficulties.
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Prevention of Reye's Syndrome
Prevention information for Reye's Syndrome has been compiled from various data sources
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Reye's Syndrome.
- Avoid aspirin - aspirin is not recommended for all children and teenagers; use other flu or cold medications such as acetaminophen instead.
- Take care with anti-nausea medicines - these can hide the fact that the real reason for the vomiting is Reye's Syndrome.
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NINDS Reye's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)
Reye's
syndrome (RS) is primarily a children's disease, although it can occur at
any age. It affects all organs of the body but is most harmful to the
brain and the liver--causing an acute increase of pressure within the
brain and, often, massive accumulations of fat in the liver and other
organs. RS is defined as a two-phase illness because it generally occurs
in conjunction with a previous viral infection, such as the flu or chicken
pox. The disorder commonly occurs during recovery from a viral infection,
although it can also develop 3 to 5 days after the onset of the viral
illness.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Reye's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
The Flu, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)
Reye's syndrome, a condition that affects the nerves,
sometimes develops in children and adolescents who are recovering
from the flu. Reye's syndrome begins with nausea and vomiting, but
the progressive mental changes (such as confusion or delirium) cause
the greatest concern. (Source: excerpt from The Flu, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Definitions of Reye's Syndrome:
A form of encephalopathy with fatty infiltration of the LIVER, characterized by brain EDEMA and VOMITING that may rapidly progress to SEIZURES; COMA; and DEATH. It is caused by a generalized loss of mitochondrial function leading to disturbances in fatty acid and CARNITINE metabolism.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Acquired brain disorder following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Reye's Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Reye's Syndrome, or a subtype of Reye's Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Reye's Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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