Reye Syndrome

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of sixteen, with the majority of these
cases being in children under six. Although less than five percent of Reye's
Syndrome cases occur in people over the age of sixty, the elderly are often the
most severely affected, due to old age and weakening immune systems. Infants,
while hindered by their young age, can often fight the infections of Reye
Syndrome better, for reasons doctors do not yet fully understand. The severity
of Reye's Syndrome is classified on a scale of 1-5, with one and two being the
onset of symptoms and four and five being the most severe, with the patient
being comatose. With the most severe of Reye's Syndrome cases, internal fluid
builds up in the brain and there is irreversible brain damage or even death.
While the disease is not often fatal, it is essential to treat the disease early.
Reye's Syndrome is not contagious, but the diseases that can lead to, such as
the flu, and chicken pox, are highly communicable.

The first case of Reye's Syndrome was ...

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