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encephalitis lethargica

British  
/ lɪˈθɑːdʒɪkə /

noun

  1. pathol a technical name for sleeping sickness

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On its surface, it was the story of patients who suffered from a sleeping sickness known as encephalitis lethargica.

From New York Times Aug. 31, 2015

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

In 1918, Audrey Death, a munitions worker at Woolwich Arsenal, is sectioned to Friern hospital in north London after falling victim to encephalitis lethargica.

From Economist Sep. 6, 2012

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 MacCurdy, John T. (John Thompson)

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