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{{DiseaseDisorder infobox | Encephalopathy is a nonspecific term describing a syndrome affecting the brain. Generally, it refers to involvement of large parts of the brain (or the whole organ), instead of identifiable changes confined to parts of the brain. Encephalopathy may refer to the clinical findings: altered mental state without focal findings; or, more generally, it may refer to the pathophysiology that causes these findings.
Types
There are many different causes of encephalopathy.
- An example is hepatic encephalopathy, which occurs in severe cirrhosis of the liver.
- A form of encephalopathy that has recently received a lot of coverage is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, "mad cow disease").
- Hypertensive encephalopathy is related to intracranial hypertension
Symptoms and causes
Encephalopathy alters brain function and/or structure. It may be caused by an infectious agent (bacteria, virus, or prion), metabolic or mitochondrial dysfunction, brain tumor or increased intracranial pressure, prolonged exposure to toxic elements (including solvents, drugs, radiation, paints, industrial chemicals, and certain metals), chronic progressive trauma, poor nutrition, or lack of oxygen or blood flow to the brain. More on [ Encephalopathy ]
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American Meat Institute (AMI) BSE Factsheets - Offers Q and A section regarding BSE and beef safety, BSE testing information and a chart of U.S. BSE prevention strategies.
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BSE in the USA - Provides editorial and background information on mad cow disease with links to various news sources.
BSE News Blog - Offers current news on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also Known as Mad Cow Disease.
CJW Medical Center's Mad Cow Disease Page - Site contains medical information related to mad cow disease and its effects on humans.
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Food and Drug Administration Mad Cow Information - Web site offers various resources on mad cow disease including a general background, consumer information, recent FDA actions, veterinarian information, blood safety and a what's new section.
Meta Description: [ Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease is a chronic, degenerative disorder affecting the central nervous system of cattle. ]
Iowa State University Beef Center BSE Information Source - Web site offers latest news, related market information, producer management information and other various resources surrounding mad cow disease.
Mad Cow Disease News and Information - News and analysis about Mad Cow Disease from the Center for Global Food Issues.
Mad Cow Disease: Myths, Facts and a Prescription for Safety - A monograph by Frederick W. Scalise.
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Mad Cow Disease: What's Safe to Feed Your Kids? - Dr. Vincent Iannelli answers safety questions surrounding children and mad cow disease.
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Official Mad Cow Disease Home Page - The Internet's largest site for mad cow disease, BSE, scrapie, CJD, and other prion diseases. Coverage of news, prion molecular biology and research developments. Color slides of spongiform brains.
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She Knows: Health: Mad Cow Disease Facts - Web site offers general mad cow disease facts, including those related to human health.
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Steve Dealler's BSE web site - Lots of facts and rumours from someone who has been involved for over 10 years. Always up to date with both. It has a review of the many suggested theories for the cause of the outbreak.
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The WHO Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) web site - This site provides links to World Health Organisation reports on Human and Animal Transmissible Encephalopathies.
UK DEFRA BSE Information - Includes much of the relevant history, actions, legislation and medical statistics.
University of Tennessee Hot Topics: Mad Cow Disease - This Web site provides general background, links and articles on mad cow disease.
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USDA Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) BSE Information - Government Web site offers general mad cow disease information, news and situation updates and includes a Canada BSE section.
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USDA BSE Information Page - United States Department of Agriculture offers updates on mad cow disease.
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