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Encephalitis Lethargica (Noun)

Meaning

An encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The epidemic of encephalitis lethargica in the early 20th century affected millions of people worldwide.
  • During the outbreak, many patients with encephalitis lethargica lost all muscle tone in their eyelids, making it difficult to keep them open.
  • One of the most devastating symptoms of encephalitis lethargica was extreme muscular weakness, which often left patients unable to move or perform even simple tasks.
  • Some victims of encephalitis lethargica reported vivid dreams and hallucinations, which were often so realistic that they seemed more real than their waking lives.
  • Historians believe that the physical and emotional toll of World War I may have contributed to the spread of encephalitis lethargica in the years immediately following the war.

Synonyms

  • Sleepy Sickness
  • Sleeping Sickness
  • Epidemic Encephalitis
  • Lethargic Encephalitis

Hypernyms

  • Encephalitis
  • Cephalitis
  • Phrenitis
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