Definition
An acute, potentially fatal metabolic disease that is characterized by acute brain dysfunction, vomiting, hypoglycemia and fatty infiltration of the liver and possibly the pancreas, heart, kidney, spleen and lymph nodes. The syndrome is typically seen in children who are younger than age 15 following an acute viral infection.
URL Name
YF-3000-7240
Third Level Code
YF-3000
Taxonomy Code
YF-3000.7240
Parent Code
YF-3000
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fourth Level Code
YF-3000-7240
Use References
Reye's Syndrome
Publication Status
Online