Reye syndrome

Reye syndrome's disease overview

What is

What is Reye syndrome?

  • Reye syndrome is brain -liver disease, mainly appearing in children after recovery from acute viral infections such as flu and chicken pox, this syndrome is rare but rare but Very dangerous.

    • Reye syndrome consists of two main groups: acute brain syndrome and fat degeneration syndrome in organs such as brain, kidneys, and heart, especially liver degeneration. This pathology is at risk of death in children.

    Aspirin is a drug that is considered to be related to Reye syndrome . This is a drug that has a common cooling effect, pain relief is used for a long time, so it is necessary to be careful when children use this drug. In particular, aspirin is not allowed for children who are recovering from chickenpox and flu.

    Causes of Reye syndrome's disease

  • The cause of Reye's syndrome has not been discovered clearly but there are factors that play a role in the development of this disease.

    • Aspirin is considered a factor that activates Reye syndrome when using this medication after viral infection or germs in the flu and chickenpox in children.

  • In addition, exposure to toxins such as pesticides, herbicides and paint also contributes to Reye syndrome.

    • Symptoms of Reye syndrome's disease

    Reye syndrome usually occurs during the child's recovery period from viral diseases such as flu and chickenpox. Symptoms usually occur from three to seven days after infection and the disease develops for a few hours to one or two days.

    Initial symptoms of the disease include:

  • Sudden nausea, vomiting
  • Lack of energy, losing interest in life.
  • There are annose such as annoying, changing personality, stuttering.
  • or sleepy.

    • When the liver and brain are seriously damaged, the following symptoms appear:

    liver

  • Electrolyte disorders, hypotension.

    • Children cannot recognize relatives and friends, cannot answer simple questions.

  • Fast and strong breathing.
  • There are manifestations of violence.
  • Scratch.
  • coma.

    • Transmission route of Reye syndrome's diseaseReye syndrome

    Reye syndrome is not transmitted from one child to another.

    People at risk for Reye syndrome's disease

    The risk factors for Reye syndrome are:

  • Use aspirin to treat virus infections in the flu, chickenpox or the upper respiratory tract infection.
  • There is a disorder of basic fatty acid oxidation.

    • Prevention of Reye syndrome's disease

    To prevent Reye syndrome, it is necessary to take the following measures:

  • Because aspirin is one of the factors that affect the development of Reye syndrome, children need to use this drug only when prescribed by a doctor.

    • For children with viral infections in upper respiratory diseases, chickenpox. Influenza ... Absolutely do not use aspirin but must be treated with other cooling drugs, pain relief such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen or naproxen sodium.

  • When children use drugs, pay attention to some products containing aspirin such as Alka-Seltzer, Acetylsalicylic Acid, Acetylsalicylate, Salicylic Acid, Salicylate.

    • Diagnostic measures for Reye syndrome's disease

    To accurately diagnose Reye's syndrome, besides asking for medical history and clinical examination in patients, it is necessary to do more subclinical tests to strengthen the diagnosis:

  • Blood biochemical test
  • Computerized or magnetic resonance imaging: Determining the cause of behavioral changes in patients
    • liver biopsy: Eliminate other conditions that can affect the liver.

    Skin biopsy: This method to check the disorder of fatty acid oxidation or metabolic disorders.

  • Spinal fluid poking: Helps to distinguish distinct diagnosis with pathology such as infections surrounding the brain and spinal cord. inflammation or brain infection.

    • Reye syndrome's disease treatments

    Patients with Reye syndrome will be monitored close to blood pressure, other important signs and specific treatment as follows:

  • glucose and electrical solutions are given by intravenously.
  • Diuretics are prescribed to reduce intracranial pressure and increase dehydration through urinary tract.
  • Anti -epileptic drugs used to prevent seizures occur.
  • Medications to prevent bleeding
  • If patients have shortness of breath, can support by ventilator.

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