encephalitis lethargica
Britishnoun
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The cause of encephalitis lethargica remains one of the largest medical mysteries of the 20th century, though some scientists contend that the Spanish Flu may have been the trigger.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2023
Blossoming, because the people have been “awakened” from the long-lingering effects of encephalitis lethargica — the “sleeping sickness” — by the miracle drug L-dopa, which Sacks administers to them experimentally.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2022
After attending medical school and practicing in Britain, he moved to the United States in the early 1960s where he studied a group of people who contracted encephalitis lethargica.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2015
The film took what could have been a creepy Beauty and the Beast type premise and crafted a thoughtful and moving film that turned zombies into a heartbreaking metaphor for encephalitis lethargica.
From Forbes ● Jun. 3, 2015
Recently the medical profession has been called on to treat many cases of encephalitis lethargica where similar symptoms are observed.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by John T. (John Thompson) MacCurdy
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