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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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