Definition of Encephalopathy. Meaning of Encephalopathy. Synonyms of Encephalopathy

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Definition of Encephalopathy

Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy En*ceph`a*lop"a*thy, n. [Gr. ? the brain + ?, ?, to suffer.] (Med.) Any disease or symptoms of disease referable to disorders of the brain; as, lead encephalopathy, the cerebral symptoms attending chronic lead poisoning.

Meaning of Encephalopathy from wikipedia

- Encephalopathy (/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/; from Ancient Gr****: ἐνκέφαλος "brain" + πάθος "suffering") means any disorder or disease of the brain, especially chronic...
- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. The encephalopathy symptoms can include behavioral...
- Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is an altered level of consciousness as a result of liver failure. Its onset may be gradual or sudden. Other symptoms may include...
- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, is an incurable and invariably fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. Symptoms...
- Wernicke encephalopathy (WE), also Wernicke's encephalopathy, or wet brain is the presence of neurological symptoms caused by biochemical lesions of the...
- Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) also known as prion diseases, are a group of progressive, incurable, and fatal conditions that are ****ociated...
- Hashimoto's encephalopathy, also known as steroid-responsive encephalopathy ****ociated with autoimmune thyroiditis (SREAT), is a neurological condition...
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is the combined presence of Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) and alcoholic Korsakoff syndrome (AKS [clarification needed])....
- Toxic encephalopathy is a neurologic disorder caused by exposure to neurotoxic organic solvents such as toluene, following exposure to heavy metals such...
- are generally termed hypoxic/anoxic injuries (HAI). Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition that occurs when the entire brain is deprived of...