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 Definition: [n]  an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness
 
 Synonyms: encephalitis lethargica, epidemic encephalitis, lethargic encephalitis, sleepy sickness
 
 See Also: cephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis

 

 



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