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In addition to the typical symptoms of encephalitis, encephalitis lethargica is characterized by an added sense of lethargy and drowsiness.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Numerous individuals who overcame the initial disease during the major outbreaks subsequently developed a motion-related condition referred to as post-encephalitic Parkinson&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A form of encephalitis that occurred frequently after the influenza pandemic of 1917-1918, but rarely since. Its hallmarks include paralysis of oculomotor function and marked sleepiness or coma. Survivors developed a parkinsonism-like illness. Encephalitis lethargica refers to an epidemic form of encephalitis, or brain inflammation. 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