Reye syndrome

Reye Syndrome
What is Reye syndrome?
Reye syndrome is a rare condition that affects the normal chemical balance in the body, resulting in damage to the brain, kidneys, and liver.

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Reye syndrome often begins with vomiting, which lasts for many hours. The vomiting is quickly followed by irritable and aggressive behavior. As the condition gets worse, the child may be unable to stay awake and alert.

Reye syndrome is most often seen in children ages 4 - 12. Most cases that occur with chickenpox are in children ages 5 - 9. Cases that occur with the flu (influenzae type B) are usually in children ages 10 - 14.

What is Reye syndrome?
What is Reye syndrome?
Reye syndrome (RS) is an unusual reaction to infection (generally by a virus) that results in brain swelling and fatty disease of the liver and kidneys and can result in death.

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Reye syndrome - A potentially fatal disease that causes severe problems with the brain and other organs. Although the exact cause of the disease is not known, there has been an association with giving aspirin to children and developing the disease.

Can Reye syndrome be prevented?
The most important step you can take to prevent Reye syndrome is to not give aspirin or any product that contains aspirin to anyone younger than age 20 unless a doctor has prescribed it.

Reye Syndrome : An acute, potentially fatal metabolic disease seen primarily in children and characterized clinically by vomiting, hypoglycemia, and confusion, which may progress to coma.

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Reye Syndrome is an unusual complication of chickenpox that is linked to children who take aspirin or aspirin-containing products during the illness.

Reye syndrome - a serious condition; a group of symptoms that may affect all major systems or organs. Children with varicella should not be given aspirin because administration of aspirin to children with varicella increases the risk of Reye syndrome.

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Reye Syndrome. Reye syndrome, a disorder that causes sudden and dangerous liver and brain damage, is a side effect of aspirin therapy in children who have chickenpox or influenza. The disease can lead to coma and is life threatening.

Reye syndrome: Reye syndrome is a potentially life-threatening disease characterized by a sudden inflammation and swelling of the brain and fat accumulation in organs. It normally occurs in children and adolescents who have certain viral infections.

Reye syndrome (RAY SIN-drome) A rare disease that damages the brain and liver and causes death if not treated. It occurs most often in children younger than 15 years who have had a fever-causing virus, such as chickenpox or flu.

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Reye Syndrome
Reye syndrome is a rare condition that can affect children between ages 4 and 12. The more common cases occur in conjunction with a previous viral infection, such as the flu or chicken pox.
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Children on long-term aspirin therapy who get chickenpox or influenza (flu) are at risk for getting Reye syndrome. Although there is a risk, Reye syndrome is very rare.

Aspirin and the Risk of Reye Syndrome in Children
Do not give aspirin to a child without first contacting the child's physician.

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(Note that children should not be given aspirin, as it can cause a dangerous condition called Reye syndrome). Children should be given acetaminophen according to their weight, rather than their age.

This disorder is sometimes mistaken for Reye syndrome, a severe condition that may develop in children while they appear to be recovering from viral infections such as chicken pox or flu.

Aspirin has been linked to Reye syndrome, a serious illness.
Put a warm washcloth or heating pad on the ear. Don't let your child go to bed with a heating pad, because he or she could get burned.

If you have a middle ear infection, do not use aspirin or products that contain aspirin because of the risk of developing a rare but life-threatening condition called Reye syndrome.

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CDC advised of the possible risk of Reye syndrome associated with the use of aspirin by children with chickenpox and flu-like symptoms.

Take a pain reliever such as aspirin (children and teenagers should never be given aspirin because of the danger of Reye syndrome), acetaminophen, or ibuprofen.

Antibiotics, glomerulonephritis group A streptococcus, impetigo, meningitis, rash, reye syndrome, rheumatic fever, scarlatina, scarlet fever, strep throat, streptococcus pyogenes, white strawberry tongue.

To reduce the risk of Reye syndrome, avoid aspirin for treatment of fever in children, especially if they may have a viral illness.
Immunize children against mumps and other childhood illnesses (see: immunizations - general overview).

Do not give a child any product that contains bismuth subsalicylate, such as Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate. Experts think it may be linked to Reye syndrome, a rare but serious illness.

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Those under 20 should not take aspirin unless a doctor approves it. In children and teens, aspirin taken for viral illnesses has been associated with the potentially fatal disease Reye syndrome.
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* Children and teenagers receiving long-term aspirin therapy (who may therefore be at risk for developing Reye syndrome after an influenza virus infection);
* People in close or frequent contact with anyone at high risk.

(Children given aspirin while they have influenza are at risk of Reye syndrome.);
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