All::Neurology::Diseases::Reye's syndrome

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What is Reye's syndrome?

a severe, progressive encephalopathy affecting children that is accompanied by fatty infiltration of the liver, kidneys and pancreas

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What is the peak incidence of Reye's syndrome?

2 years

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What medication is associated with Reye's syndrome?

aspirin use

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What are the features of Reye's syndrome?

  • there may be a history of preceding viral illness
  • encephalopathy: confusion, seizures, cerebral oedema, coma
  • fatty infiltration of the liver, kidneys and pancreas
  • hypoglycaemia

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What is the management of Reye's syndrome?

supportive

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What is the mortality of Reye's syndrome?

~15-25%

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