Hypothermia: an unusual manifestation of Reye's syndrome.
A four year old girl manifested with seizures, raised intracranial tension and altered consciousness. Laboratory investigations suggested Reye's syndrome. Later she developed fatal hypothermia. Rarity of such a case is highlighted. Probable pathogenesis of hypothermia in Reye's syndrome is discussed.
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Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India.
Crunda
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JP
Nagaraja
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Ravindra
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JB
D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D012202:Reye Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology