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Patients presenting with encephalopathy usually have history of any chronic disease or precipitating factors for encephalopathy. In conditions of stress or infections these factors lead to presentation of encephalopathy. Symptoms are quite varied among the different types of encephalopathies. They can be ranging from sub-clinical presentation to coma. Encephalopathies are the presentation of severe disease which if untreated never resolves on its own. Prompt identification and treatment are warranted in these conditions, if delayed chances of residual neurological effects is more. | |||
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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]
Overview
Encephalopathies of different types have different ways of progression of disease. Few conditions can lead to abrupt of onset and few develop over a period of time. Some types are completely reversible where are few cause irreversible damage and dysfunction. Encephalopathies due to common causes have similar kind of progression with little variant and specific pathognomonic of that particular cause.
Natural History
Patients presenting with encephalopathy usually have history of any chronic disease or precipitating factors for encephalopathy. In conditions of stress or infections these factors lead to presentation of encephalopathy. Symptoms are quite varied among the different types of encephalopathies. They can be ranging from sub-clinical presentation to coma. Encephalopathies are the presentation of severe disease which if untreated never resolves on its own. Prompt identification and treatment are warranted in these conditions, if delayed chances of residual neurological effects is more.
Prognosis
Treating the underlying cause of the disorder may improve or reverse symptoms. However, in some cases, the encephalopathy may cause permanent structural changes and irreversible damage to the brain. Some encephalopathies can be fatal.