Reye 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.
Year introduced: 1998(1977)
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Tree Number(s): C06.552.241.649, C10.228.140.163.780, C18.452.132.780
MeSH Unique ID: D012202
Entry Terms:
- Fatty Liver with Encephalopathy
- Reye's Syndrome
- Reye-Johnson Syndrome
- Reye Johnson Syndrome
- Reye Syndrome, Adult
- Adult Reye Syndrome
- Reye's Syndrome, Adult
- Adult Reye's Syndrome
- Reye-Like Syndrome
- Reye Like Syndrome
- Reye's-Like Syndrome
- Reye's Like Syndrome
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