Influenza A virus and Reye's syndrome in adults.
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We report fatal Reye's syndrome in two adults following proven influenza A viral infections. Reye's syndrome is, therefore, not confined to children but may also occur in adults. Many reported cases of postinfluenza A encephalopathy have clinical and pathological features of Reye's syndrome suggesting that they are not due to postinfectious perivenous demyelination.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 43 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980