Symptoms of Reye's Syndrome
* Stage I:
* Stage II:
* Stage III
* Stage IV
Reye's Syndrome should be suspected in a person if this pattern of symptoms appear during, or most commonly, after a viral illness. Not all of the symptoms have to occur, nor do they have to be displayed in this order. Fever is not usually present. Many diseases have symptoms in common. Physicians and medical staff in emergency rooms who have not had experience in treating Reye's Syndrome may misdiagnose the disease as encephalitis, meningitis, diabetes, drug overdose, poisoning, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or psychiatric illness. The symptoms of Reye's Syndrome in infants do not follow a typical pattern. For example, vomiting may be replaced with diarrhea, and they may display irregular breathing.
If you suspect Reye's Syndrome, time is critical to diagnosis and recovery. Reye's Syndrome is an extreme medical emergency. Get your loved one to a hospital immediately.
