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encephalitis lethargica |
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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sacks began work at Beth Abraham Health in the Bronx where he encountered a group of patients many of whom were unable to initiate movement -- they were survivors of the great epidemic of sleepy sickness that had swept the world from 1916-1927. |
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