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sleeping sickness

noun

1 sleeping sickness

An encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness.

synonyms: encephalitis lethargica, epidemic encephalitis, lethargic encephalitis, sleepy sickness.

Polish: zapalenie mózgu von Economo, śpiączkowe zapalenie mózgu


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