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ENFERMEDAD VON ECONOMO [1 record]

Record 1 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Viral Diseases
  • Epidemiology
DEF

Encephalitis lethargica (EL), epidemic encephalitis or von Economo disease starts with sore throat, nausea, headache, joint pain and fever - the general malaise associated with flu. From there the illness progresses to abnormal eye movements (which often cause double vision as the two eyes are no longer coordinated), drooping eyelids, an inability to open the eyes, and an irresistible need to sleep, day and night.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies virales
  • Épidémiologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades víricas
  • Epidemiología
CONT

Esta enfermedad neurológica, misteriosa, epidémica y devastadora causó la muerte de cerca de 500 000 personas en Europa central entre 1917 y 1920. Se le denominó popularmente "la enfermedad del sueño".

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