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Encephalitis Lethargica

Known as: VON ECONOMO DISEASE, ECONOMO-CRUCHET DISEASE, LETHARGIC ENCEPHALITIS 
A form of encephalitis, the etiology of which is uncertain, that is characterized by lethargy and headache.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2010
Review
2010
A historical analysis of the relationship between encephalitis lethargica and postencephalitic parkinsonism: A complex rather than a direct relationship
Postencephalitic parkinsonism has been considered unique among disorders with parkinsonian features because it is believed to… 
2006
2006
Movement disorders associated with encephalitis lethargica: A video compilation
Encephalitis lethargica (EL; epidemic encephalitis; von Economo's disease) often presented with a movement disorder, and the… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
von Economo encephalitis.
In April 1917, Dr Constantin von Economo presented his clinical and pathologic findings of a new disease--soon to be part of a… 
1996
1996
Polioencephalitis and the Brain Fatigue Generator Model of Post-Viral Fatigue Syndromes.
Fatigue is the most commonly reported and most debilitating Post-Polio Sequelae (PPS), affecting millions of polio survivors… 
1991
1991
Encephalitis Lethargica‐like Illness in a Five‐year‐old
A five‐year‐old boy presented with an encephalitis lethargica‐like illness, characterised by somnolence, mutism and Parkinsonian… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Encephalitis lethargica‐like illness in a girl with mycoplasma infection
We describe a patient with mycoplasma infection and clinical manifestations of encephalitis lethargica. The patient was brought… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
The cause of Parkinson's disease
1958
1958
II. Western Equine Encephalitis
adults in one area had neutralizing antibodies for Japanese B encephalitis but very few cases had been reported or recognized… 
1957
1957
Encephalomyelitis simulating poliomyelitis.
1946
1946
HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS: A Report of Two Fatal Cases
The etiologic relationship between the virus of herpes simplex and encephalitis has for many years been a controversial subject… 
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