Reye Syndrome

Synonyms

Adult Reye Syndrome

Adult Reye's Syndrome

Fatty Liver with Encephalopathy

Reye Johnson Syndrome

Reye Like Syndrome

Reye Syndrome, Adult

Reye's Like Syndrome

Reye's Syndrome

Reye's Syndrome, Adult

Reye's-Like Syndrome

Reye-Johnson Syndrome

Reye-Like Syndrome

A form of encephalopathy with fatty infiltration of the LIVER, characterized by brain EDEMA and VOMITING that may rapidly progress to SEIZURES; COMA; and DEATH. It is caused by a generalized loss of mitochondrial function leading to disturbances in fatty acid and CARNITINE metabolism.