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Reye's Syndrome : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • No known cause

Causes Overview Articles

Reye syndrome
Reye syndrome is most often seen in children from 4 to 12 years old. Most cases associated with chicken pox have been shown to occur in children age 5 to 9, while those associated with the flu (influenzae type B) have occurred in children aged 10 ...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 18, 2006
Reye's Syndrome
Reye's syndrome causes fatty accumulation in the organs of the body, especially the liver. In the brain, it causes fluid accumulation (edema), which leads to a rise in intracranial pressure. This pressure squeezes blood vessels, preventing blood f...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Reye's Syndrome
Reye's syndrome causes fatty accumulation in the organs of the body, especially the liver. In the brain, it causes fluid accumulation (edema), which leads to a rise in pressure in the brain (intracranial pressure). This pressure compresses blood v...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Reye Syndrome
There is no specific test to diagnose Reye syndrome. Diagnosis is suggested by a number of different abnormalities, including: extremely elevated liver enzymes (20–30 times normal) increases in blood ammonia (three times normal) low blood su...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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