Encephalopathy

Encephalopathy
Binswangers Subcortical Encephalopathy: Gross fixed tissue horizontal section cerebral hemispheres at level of genu internal capsule Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
ICD-9	348.30
MeSH	D001927

Encephalopathy
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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]

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory tests | ECG | EEG | Chest X Ray |CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound |Other imaging studies | Alternative diagnostics

Treatment

Medical therapy | Surgical options | Prevention | Financial costs| Future therapies

See also

• Brain damage