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Encephalitis Lethargica

Known as: VON ECONOMO DISEASE, ECONOMO-CRUCHET DISEASE, LETHARGIC ENCEPHALITIS 
A form of encephalitis, the etiology of which is uncertain, that is characterized by lethargy and headache.
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2006
2006
Movement disorders associated with encephalitis lethargica: A video compilation
Encephalitis lethargica (EL; epidemic encephalitis; von Economo's disease) often presented with a movement disorder, and the… 
2004
2004
Hypersomnia and low cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin levels in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
1991
1991
Encephalitis Lethargica‐like Illness in a Five‐year‐old
A five‐year‐old boy presented with an encephalitis lethargica‐like illness, characterised by somnolence, mutism and Parkinsonian… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Encephalitis lethargica‐like illness in a girl with mycoplasma infection
We describe a patient with mycoplasma infection and clinical manifestations of encephalitis lethargica. The patient was brought… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
The cause of Parkinson's disease
1972
1972
Epidemiological approach to Parkinson's disease.
1958
1958
II. Western Equine Encephalitis
adults in one area had neutralizing antibodies for Japanese B encephalitis but very few cases had been reported or recognized… 
1957
1957
Encephalomyelitis simulating poliomyelitis.
1946
1946
HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS: A Report of Two Fatal Cases
The etiologic relationship between the virus of herpes simplex and encephalitis has for many years been a controversial subject… 
1931
1931
DISSEMINATED ENCEPHALOMYELITIS: ITS RELATION TO OTHER INFECTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Either clinicians have become more observant of various types of infections of the central nervous system in the last decade, or… 
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