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encephalopathy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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Researchers say that Chris Henry suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
From the washingtonpost.com
He was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, after his death.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy doesn't come about because of concussions alone.
From the sacbee.com
Wernicke encephalopathy is rare, but it would be preventable with a thiamine shot.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Neurocognitive impairment in liver patients is called hepatic encephalopathy.
From the sciencedaily.com
The medical name for the disease is bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
Maya suffered hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, in long-worded medical terms.
From the thenewstribune.com
The condition they found is called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
From the abcnews.go.com
African antelopes are susceptible to spongiform encephalopathy, says Morris.
From the newscientist.com
- Brain disorder: any disorder or disease of the brain
- Encephalopathy literally means disorder or disease of the brain. In modern usage, encephalopathy does not refer to a single disease, but rather to a syndrome of global brain dysfunction; this syndrome can be caused by many different illnesses.
- Any various condition affecting the brain
- Encephalopathies are any abnormal conditions or diseases of the structure or function of the brain, particularly disorders involving ongoing loss of brain structure and function (chronic, degenerative conditions).
- Confused thinking and forgetfulness caused by poor liver function, and the diversion of blood flow away from your liver.
- Literally, "brain suffering"; diffuse brain dysfunction that may be caused by toxins, infection, metabolic or mitochondrial disease, tumor or increased intracranial pressure, trauma, or lack of blood flow or oxygen to the brain; the hallmark is impaired level of consciousness
- A variety of brain function abnormalities experienced by some patients with liver disease. These most commonly include confusion, disorientation, and insomnia, and may progress to coma.
- Lesions in the brain, or general degeneration of brain matter
- A condition used to describe the harmful effects of liver failure on the central nervous system. Features include confusion ranging from confusion to unresponsiveness (coma). ...
