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


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