Encephalitis Lethargica Definition

lə-thärjĭ-kə
noun
A viral epidemic encephalitis marked by apathy, paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle, and extreme muscular weakness. It occurred in various parts of the world between 1915 and 1926.
American Heritage Medicine
A form of encephalitis, or sleeping sickness, epidemic in the period from 1915 to 1926
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Origin of Encephalitis Lethargica

  • New Latin encephalītis lēthargica encephalītis encephalitis Latin lēthargica feminine of lēthargicus sleepy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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