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Síndrome de Reye - Síntomas

Síntomas:

Los síntomas del síndrome de Reye abarcan:

  • Infección reciente de las vías respiratorias altas o varicela
  • Náuseas y vómitos
  • Cambios en el estado mental
  • Letargo
  • Confusión
  • Comportamiento agresivo
  • Se puede presentar pérdida del conocimiento o coma
  • Convulsiones
  • Posición inusual de brazos y piernas (postura de descerebración : los brazos extendidos y derechos apuntando hacia el cuerpo, las piernas se mantienen estiradas y los dedos de los pies apuntan hacia abajo)

Otros síntomas que pueden asociarse con este trastorno son:

Signos y exámenes:

Los siguientes exámenes se pueden usar para diagnosticar el síndrome de Reye:

  • Fecha de revisión: 8/18/2006
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Cohen J, Powderly WG. Infectious Diseases. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Elsevier; 2004:310-311.

Goetz, CG. Textbook of Clinical Neurology. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2003: 656-657.

Ferri FF. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. 2005 ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2005:738.

Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:46-47.

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