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sleepy sickness

/ˈsliːpi ˈsɪknəs/

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/ˈsliːpi ˈsɪknəs/formalmedicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший термин для летаргического энцефалита, неврологического расстройства, характеризующегося чрезмерной сонливостью, вялостью и иногда комой. Термин больше не используется в современной медицинской практике.

An outdated term for encephalitis lethargica, a neurological disorder characterized by excessive sleepiness, lethargy, and sometimes coma. The term is no longer used in modern medical practice.

  1. Encephalitis lethargicaC1formal

    A rare and serious neurological disease characterized by inflammation of the brain, causing extreme drowsiness, lethargy, and sometimes coma.

    ruЛетаргический энцефалит

    • The outbreak of sleepy sickness in the 1920s affected thousands of people worldwide.
    • Patients with sleepy sickness often experience severe fatigue and difficulty staying awake.
    • Modern medicine has few treatments for the long-term effects of sleepy sickness.