Definitions for encephalitis lethargica
en·cephali·tis lethar·gi·ca

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1. sleeping sickness, sleepy sickness, epidemic encephalitis, lethargic encephalitis, encephalitis lethargicanoun

   an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness

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1. Encephalitis lethargica

   Encephalitis lethargica is an atypical form of encephalitis. Also known as "sleeping sickness" or "sleepy sickness" (distinct from tsetse fly-transmitted sleeping sickness), it was first described in 1917 by neurologist Constantin von Economo and pathologist Jean-René Cruchet. The disease attacks the brain, leaving some victims in a statue-like condition, speechless and motionless. Between 1915 and 1926, an epidemic of encephalitis lethargica spread around the world. The exact number of people infected is unknown, but it is estimated that more than one million people contracted the disease during the epidemic, which directly caused more than 500,000 deaths. Most of those who survived never returned to their pre-morbid vigour.

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1. encephalitis lethargica

   Encephalitis lethargica is a rare form of encephalitis that typically causes high fever, headache, double vision, delayed physical and mental response, coma, and, in some cases, death. It occurred in epidemic form from 1915 to 1926, but now appears only sporadically. Also known as "sleepy sickness," this mysterious disease may awaken after many years, causing severe neurological disabilities such as Parkinsonism. The exact cause of this condition is still unknown.

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1. Encephalitis lethargica

   Encephalitis lethargica or von Economo disease is an atypical form of encephalitis. Also known as "sleepy sickness", it was first described by the neurologist Constantin von Economo in 1917. The disease attacks the brain, leaving some victims in a statue-like condition, speechless and motionless. Between 1915 and 1926, an epidemic of encephalitis lethargica spread around the world; no recurrence of the epidemic has since been reported, though isolated cases continue to occur.

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   The numerical value of encephalitis lethargica in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of encephalitis lethargica in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalitis_Lethargica
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