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Watch For Signs
Of Reye*s Syndrome
The Reye's Syndrome Foundation of Bryan, Ohio, has issued a bulletin which in turn has been sent to parents of Rappahannock County school children. The warning is appropriate now since flu and chicken pox are widespread.
Reye’s Syndrome affects children from infancy through age 19. When a child is recovering from a viral infection, especially the flu, chicken pox, or an upper respiratory infection, and the following symptoms are observed, they should be treated as serious, and as possibly the first indication of Reye’s Syndrome: —Persistent or continuous vomiting —Listlessness (loss of pep and energy, drowsiness) —Personality change (such as irritability and combativeness)
—Disorientation (unable to identify whereabouts or family members) —Delirium, convulsions
Reye’s Syndrome affects the liver and the brain. It is noncontagious and it is often misdiagnosed as encephalitis, meningitis, diabetes, poisoning, mental illness or even drug abuse.
A child’s life can depend on early diagnosis. Phone your physician immediately if any of the symptoms develop and tell him that you suspect Reye’s Syndrome. Anti-nausea or fever reducing medication may mask the symptoms of Reye’s Syndrome and are still under suspicion; therefore, your physician may wish to avoid them.
Two liver function tests can be done to indicate the possibility of Reye’s Syndrome. There is a 90 percent chance of recovery when it is treated in its earliest stages by physicians and nurses experienced in the treatment of the disease.
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