loading...| Preferred Name |
Reye Syndrome |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C34983 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A rare disease that damages the brain and liver and causes death if not treated. It occurs most often in children younger than 15 years who have had a fever-causing virus, such as chickenpox or flu. Taking aspirin during a viral illness may increase the risk of Reye syndrome. An acute, potentially fatal metabolic disease seen primarily in children and characterized clinically by vomiting, hypoglycemia, and confusion, which may progress to coma. Pathologic features include cerebral edema and fatty infiltration of the liver and other organs. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1120) |
| code |
C34983 |
| DEFINITION |
An acute and potentially fatal metabolic disorder characterized by cerebral edema, fatty liver and hypoglycemia. It occurs primarily in children and has been associated with the use of aspirin for the treatment of viral infections. However, it can also occur in the absence of aspirin use. |
| FULL_SYN |
Reye's Syndrome |
| label |
Reye Syndrome |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Reye_s_Syndrome |
| Preferred_Name |
Reye Syndrome |
| prefixIRI |
C34983 |
| prefLabel |
Reye Syndrome |
| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0035400 |
| subClassOf |