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Encephalitis lethargica is an
atypical form of encephalitis. Also
known as "sleeping sickness" or "sleepy sickness" (distinct from
tsetse fly–transmitted...
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encephalitis lethargica epidemic lasted from
around 1918 to 1930. The
cause is
still unknown.
Though the
cause was once
attributed to the coinciding...
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Romanian origin. He is
mostly known for his
discovery of
encephalitis lethargica and his
atlas of
cytoarchitectonics of the
cerebral cortex. Constantin...
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though the
cause of
encephalitis lethargica is not
currently known. From 1917 to 1928, an
epidemic of
encephalitis lethargica occurred worldwide. In 30%-40%...
- parkinsonism. Historically,
starting in 1917 an
epidemic of
encephalitis lethargica, also
called von Economo's
encephalitis or "sleepy-disease" occurred,...
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condition in
patients with Parkinson's.
During the time of the
encephalitis lethargica period, the rise of
bradyphrenia was seen in many of the cases. In one...
- seen in tic disorders, but has been seen in
people with
encephalitis lethargica,
alcohol use disorder, and
carbon monoxide poisoning. It was
first reported...
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Clinical depression Disorders of
diminished motivation Encephalitis lethargica Sleep apnea Sleep deprivation Somnolence Tindall,
Suzie C. (1990), Walker...
- also made
significant contributions to the
understanding of
encephalitis lethargica. Lévy was born in
Paris on 11
January 1886 to Mina
Marie Lang (1851–1903)...
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catatonic patients who
survived the 1919–1930
epidemic of
encephalitis lethargica. The
patients -
among them the
focal character Leonard Lowe (De Niro)...
