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Encephalopathy

Encephalopathy (/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/; from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos) 'brain' and πάθος (páthos) 'suffering') is any disorder or disease of the brain, especially chronic degenerative conditions. In modern usage, encephalopathy does not refer to a single disease, but rather to a syndrome of overall brain dysfunction; this syndrome has many possible…

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Causes
Chemotherapy medication, brain injury, chronic infections, strokes, brain tumors, celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
Diagnostic method
Blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid, brain imaging studies, electroencephalography (EEG), neuropsychological testing
Specialty
Neurology
Symptoms
Altered mental state, attention, orientation, sleep–wake cycle and consciousness
Treatment
Anticonvulsants, sympathomimetic drugs, changes to diet and nutritional supplements (e.g. gluten-free diet)

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related to Types · 62
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related to Signs and symptoms · 8
Encephalopathy → An, Characteristic, Cheyne-Stokes, Depending, Focal, Hypervigilance, Other, The
has treatment · 5
Encephalopathy → Anticonvulsants, Changes, In, Sympathomimetic, Treatment
related to Diagnosis · 4
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related to Prognosis · 4
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related to Terminology · 4
Encephalopathy → As, It, The, When
related to Toxicity from chemotherapy · 3
Encephalopathy → Bevacizumab, Chemotherapy, Ifosfamide
Causes · 1
Encephalopathy → Chemotherapy medication, brain injury, chronic infections, strokes, brain tumors, celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
Diagnostic method · 1
Encephalopathy → Blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid, brain imaging studies, electroencephalography (EEG), neuropsychological testing

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EncephalopathyCausesChemotherapy medication, brain injury, chronic infections, strokes, brain tumors, celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.1.00infobox
EncephalopathyDiagnostic methodBlood tests, cerebrospinal fluid, brain imaging studies, electroencephalography (EEG), neuropsychological testing1.00infobox
EncephalopathySpecialtyNeurology1.00infobox
EncephalopathySymptomsAltered mental state, attention, orientation, sleep–wake cycle and consciousness1.00infobox
EncephalopathyTreatmentAnticonvulsants, sympathomimetic drugs, changes to diet and nutritional supplements (e.g. gluten-free diet)1.00infobox
Encephalopathyis aaltered mental state or delirium0.90text
arginine or biotininstance ofdeficiencies of specific nutrients0.80text
or organ failure.Hypertensive encephalopathyinstance ofdeficiencies of specific nutrients0.80text
Cheyne-Stokes respirationinstance ofand respiratory abnormalities0.80text
Encephalopathyhas treatmentTreatment0.60section
Encephalopathyhas treatmentAnticonvulsants0.60section
Encephalopathyhas treatmentChanges0.60section

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