FreeMD® Reye's Syndrome Definition

Reye's Syndrome

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Reye's Syndrome Definition

Common names:

Reye Syndrome
Reye's Syndrome

A child with Reye's syndrome has damage to the brain and the liver from an unknown cause. Reye's syndrome is associated with the use of aspirin during a viral infection.

Reye's syndrome is rare and mainly affects children under the age of 15.

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Related Topics:

Children's health
Liver disease
Viral syndrome
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Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Headache
Neck pain
Vomiting

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Last Updated: Sep 10, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Reye's Syndrome References:

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Orlowski JP. Whatever happened to Reye's syndrome? Did it ever really exist? Crit Care Med. 1999 Aug;27(8):1582-7.