4. Usually Follows Viral Infection
Reye’s Syndrome is commonly seen following recovery from a viral infection, and the onset of the disease can begin a few weeks after the viral infection appears to have ended.
Characteristically of the disorder, the symptoms of the viral infection will continue to appear as normal – such as a standard bout of the flu – and the infection might even appear to have gone away completely.
The first symptoms of the first stage of Reye’s generally set at the moment the viral infection appear to have recovered. Once this happens, immediate medical attention is the best (and really only) next step if the progression of Reye’s is to be halted at all.
Leaving the condition untreated can come with a range of undesired health issues that can include brain damage, coma or death. Spotted early, the condition can be treated even in the later, more advanced stages of the disease.