Question 1

what is the patho for anoxic encephalopathy?

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Oxygen: is too low.

Brain cells do not like that.

Bad news for any patient.

Question 2

what is the medical definition of anoxic encephalopathy?

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Anoxic Enceph.: Brain damage from lack of oxygen to the brain.

Question 3

how bad is anoxic encephalopathy? and is it progressive? could it be the cause of my head aches

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Varies/no/unlikely: Anoxic encephalopathy is brain damage due to a localized or generalized lack of oxygen.It can vary from unnoticed to actual brain death,with every level in between.Once damaged,the area will remain so,but not extend beyond the nerves lost originally.Function may deteriorate over time as the body adapts to the loss.Some would develop seizures. I would not look at this as a primary cause of  HA's

Question 4

my sister was diagn. with profound anoxic encephalopathy in august 2013. she can't eat, drink, walk, talk & urinates 1 in 24 hrs. happened fast? next?

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More of the same: In general, the items you mention will persist and the impact will become more dramatic as she gets older.Anoxic encephalopathy just means the oxygen or blood to her brain was not passing through in adequate amounts for her nerves to survive. Once critical nerves are damaged, there is a good chance they will never recover. At some later time the label of cerebral palsy will be applied.

Question 5

can you tell me about encephalopathy?

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Encephalopathy: Encephalopathy is a general term to refer to an injury to the brain, by trauma, infection, anoxia, bleeding among other causes. In short the brain has been injured by any of the above mechanisns, there are others but these are the most common.

Question 6

is static encephalopathy a common disease?

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Not a disease: Encephalopathy is term to describe diffuse brain dysfunction of any etiology, and indeed is found quite frequently.  The goal is to uncover cause, as treatment then becomes viable.

Question 7

how can you heal encephalopathy naturally .?

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Encephalopathy: Know of no natural treatment for this.

Question 8

could you explain what is acute disseminated encephalopathy?

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Terminology: Acute= happened quickly, not over a long period
disseminated= effects spread over wide area, not localized to a limited area.
Encephalopathy= damage affecting the brain
these are descriptors that describe a process.They would usually be entioned with a cause, whether infectious, toxic,  or traumatic.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: wernicke encephalopathy?

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Thiamine deficiency: Occurring in chronic alcoholics, chronic malnutrition, rarely during cancer chemo or pancreatitis.  Symptoms include, confusion, disorientation, hallucinations, memory loss, abnormal eye movements including nystagmus and double vision, incoordination and imbalance.  With prompt thiamine, symptoms may clear within a few days, but 25 % develop korsakoff's psychosis with permanent memory impairments.

Question 10

what are the common presenting symptoms of wernicke encephalopathy?

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Wernicke's: Wernicke's encephalopathy is a serious neurologic disorder related to thiamine deficiency, and seen frequently in chronic alcoholics.  The presenting triad of symptoms is confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia (inability to move the eyes).  In advanced cases you might also see memory loss and confabulation -- the person fills in what isn't recalled, with stories that could sound okay, but aren't.

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