Reye's syndrome in an adult.
Reye's syndrome (fatty infiltration of the liver with encephalopathy) is an uncommon disease of children and has not previously been noted in adult patients. We present a 25-year-old male who survived this syndrome after presenting a stuporous state. Etiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms are considered.
D000328:Adult; D000596:Amino Acids; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012202:Reye Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
D000596:Amino Acids