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2 unusual facts about encephalopathy


Douglas Reye

In 1963 The Lancet published an article written by Reye, Graeme Morgan and Jim Baral about an encephalopathic condition that became known as Reye's syndrome.

Encephalopathy

Uremic encephalopathy: Arising from high levels of toxins normally cleared by the kidneys—rare where dialysis is readily available


Aicardi–Goutières syndrome

In 1984, Jean Aicardi and Francoise Goutieres described eight children from five families presenting with severe early onset encephalopathy.


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