sleeping sickness
1.
(
noun
) 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
Related Words:
encephalitis
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