Encephalitis lethargica and Epidemic encephalitis

Encephalitis lethargica

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

Epidemic encephalitis is a synonym for encephalitis lethargica. In some cases you can use "Epidemic encephalitis" instead a noun phrase "Encephalitis lethargica".

Epidemic encephalitis

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

Encephalitis lethargica is a synonym for epidemic encephalitis. You can use "Encephalitis lethargica" instead a noun phrase "Epidemic encephalitis".
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Epidemic encephalitis and Encephalitis lethargica. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encephalitis_lethargica/epidemic_encephalitis
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Epidemic encephalitis or Encephalitis lethargica. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encephalitis_lethargica/epidemic_encephalitis.


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