The Death Rate from the disease used to be as high as 50-60%. Better, faster methods of diagnosis have allowed earlier identification of the disorder, allowing the death rate to drop to 30-35%.
The mortality rate for Reye's syndrome is between 30-50%. The likelihood of recovery is increased to 90% by early diagnosis and treatment.
Aspirin should not be given to children because of concerns about Reye's syndrome
As many as 30% of children and teenagers who develop Reye's syndrome die
In the United States, the most common age for Reye syndrome is six to eight years. Reye syndrome is extremely rare in individuals over the age of 18.
Diagnosis involves blood tests to determine the levels of certain liver enzymes, which are highly elevated in Reye's syndrome.
Reye's Syndrome is associated with the use of aspirin or salicylate-containing products. See Related Links.
Children with flu or chicken pox should not be given bismuth subsalicylate. It can lead to Reye's syndrome
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Reye syndrome primarily strikes children and adolescents who have recently recovered from a viral infection, particularly chicken pox or influenza.
Reye's syndrome causes fatty accumulation in the organs of the body, especially the liver. In the brain, it causes fluid accumulation (edema ),