Encephalitis Lethargica: Forgotten 20th-Century Pandemic Explore the mysterious Encephalitis Lethargica outbreak that paralyzed medicine and society in the early 20th century.

They called it the “sleeping sickness” — but it wasn’t sleep.

Victims were locked inside themselves.

Awake. Aware. Paralyzed.

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Encephalitis lethargica: 100 years after the epidemic Hoffman and Vilensky commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the encephalitis lethargica epidemic. Although numerous theories have been propo

#EncephalitisLethargica spread across Europe to the 🌎 1916 - 1930s.
• Epidemic Est 🧍‍♀️= over 1 million
• Survivors are often left with lingering + permanent neurological sequelae that make them akinetic
• 100 yrs later, questions remain: What causes it? Transmitters? Another epidemic?
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Encephalitis Lethargica | Encephalitis International Learn about Encephalitis Lethargica, its causes, diagnosis and treatment. Read about the history of this condition.

Have you heard of #EncephalitisLethargica? We were watching Awakenings, and the patients in the movie have it: A rare and severe form of encephalitis that leads to inflammation of the brain, causing a range of neurological symptoms.
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