encephalitis lethargica

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

encephalitis lethargica [en‚sef·ə′līd·əs lə′thär·jə·kə]

(medicine)

Epidemic encephalitis, probably of viral etiology, characterized by lethargy, ophthalmoplegia, hyperkinesia, and at times residual neurologic disability, particularly parkinsonism with oculogyric crisis. Also known as epidemic encephalitis; sleeping sickness; von Economo's disease.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			The neuroleptic drugs "induce a brain pathology, similar in kind to encephalitis lethargica and Parkinson's disease. Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine and the Enduring ... by Lehrman, Nathaniel S. / Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons They would stand or sit in the lobby, in corridors, completely motionless, frozen into a trance-like state by encephalitis lethargica, an epidemic of sleeping sickness which, like influenza, swept the globe after the First World War. The keys to life by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk After the encephalitis lethargica pandemic from 1917 to 1926, depression, mania, and obsessive-compulsive disorder were observed in postencephalitis patients (11). Depression after infection with West Nile Virus (1) by Miller, Vicki / Emerging Infectious Diseases			Enargite enarthrosis Enation Encaenia Day Encalyptales encapsulate Encapsulated PostScript encapsulation Encarnacion Encarnación encarpus Encarta encased encased beam encased electrode encased knot encasement encastre encastré encastré beam encaustic encaustic tile enceinte Enceladus Encephalitis encephalitis lethargica encephalocele encephalogram encephalography encephaloid carcinoma encephalomalacia Encephalomyelitis encephalomyocarditis Encephalopathy Enchanted Mesa Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Enchantment enchased Enchi, Fumiko Encholaimoidea enchondroma enchondromatosis enchymatous Enciclopedia Universal Ilustrada Europeo-Americana Encina Encina, Francisco Antonio Encina, Juan del encipher enciphered facsimile communications Encirclement Encircling Nets			encephalic encephalic encephalic trunk encephalic trunk encephalic trunk encephalic v encephalic v encephalic v encephalic v's encephalic v's encephalic v's encephalic vesicle encephalic vesicles encephalic vesicles encephalic vesicles encephalin encephalin encephalin encephalins encephalins encephalins encephalitic encephalitic encephalitic encephalitides encephalitides encephalitides encephalitis encephalitis encephalitis encephalitis lethargica encephalitis neonatorum encephalitis periaxialis diffusa encephalitis virus disease Encephalitis virus, japanese Encephalitis virus, japanese Encephalitis virus, st. louis Encephalitis viruses Encephalitis viruses Encephalitis viruses Encephalitis viruses, japanese Encephalitis viruses, japanese Encephalitis, arbovirus Encephalitis, arbovirus Encephalitis, arbovirus Encephalitis, herpes simplex Encephalitis, herpes simplex Encephalitis, herpes simplex Encephalitis, japanese Encephalitis, japanese Encephalitis, st. louis Encephalitis, varicella zoster Encephalitis, varicella zoster encephalitogenic Encephalitozoon Encephalitozoon cuniculi Encephalitozoon cuniculi encephalitozoonosis Encephalization Quotient encephalo- encephalo-

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.