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Síndrome de Reye - Symptom

Síntomas:

Con frecuencia, el síndrome de Reye comienza con vómito que dura por muchas horas. El vómito es seguido rápidamente por un comportamiento irascible y agresivo. A medida que la afección empeora, el niño puede ser incapaz de permanecer despierto y alerta.

Otros síntomas del síndrome de Reye:

Confusión
Letargo
Pérdida del conocimiento o coma
Cambios en el estado mental
Náuseas y vómitos
Crisis epilépticas
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 ocurrir con este trastorno son:

Visión doble
Hipoacusia
Pérdida de la función muscular o parálisis de brazos o piernas
Dificultades en el habla
Debilidad en brazos o piernas

Signos y exámenes:

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

Órganos del sistema digestivo

Reviewed last on: 7/26/2010
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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Ferri FF. Reye’s syndrome. In: Ferri FF, ed. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2011. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:section 1.

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Michaels MG. Reye syndrome. In: Long SS, Pickering LK, Prober CG, eds. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone; 2003:chap 50.

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