Encephalopathy differential diagnosis

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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

Encephalopathy can present in many ways mimicking many other brain conditions. Presentation of most of the brain diseases overlap but the most important part of the physician is to determine the cause of it. Certain conditions like encephalitis, meningitis, tumors, epilepsy, overdosing of certain medications present as encephalopathy.

Differentiating from other symptoms

Most of the symptoms of encephalopathy overlap with other symptoms.

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