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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]

CT Scan

Computed tomography is used in variety of conditions causing encephalopathy.

• Brain lesions
• Identification of conditions causing increase in intra cranial pressure and herniation
• Identification of intra abdominal pathologies like cirrhosis
• Identification of primary tumors in metastatic lesions causing encephalopathy