Question 1

are there symptoms of encephalopathy?

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See definition: Encephalopathy means pathology of brain.  It is not a disease or specific, as it means abnormal brain.  There are muliple variations depending on cause and presentation.  Most common might be issues with focus, memory, and concentration.

Question 2

explain what happens in postpanoxic encephalopathy?

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Encephalopathy: Post anoxic encephalopathy or hypoxic  encephalopathy is a condition characterized by brain dysfunction caused by lack of oxygen delivery to the brain. The patient may have coma, seizures, agitation, motor, sensory, and/or cognitive impairment. Patient recovery from this state varies, but  there may be significant residual neurological deficits.

Question 3

whats wernicke encephalopathy?

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Deficiency of B1: It is a neurologic syndrome caused by a deficiency of vitamin b1. It is mostly confined to those with severe malnutrition, classically patients with alcoholism. It damages areas of the brain concerned with balance, eye movements and memory so those with the syndrome have difficulty walking ( ataxia) memory problems, and ey movement abnormalities.

Question 4

what causes  neonatal encephalopathy?

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See below:: In ne, it is not always possible to document a significant hypoxic-ischemic insult. There are potentially several other etiologies, specifically, it is important to exclude metabolic disease, infection, drug exposure, nervous system malformation and neonatal stroke as possible causes of the encephalopathy. The nature of brain injury causing neurologic impairment in a newborn is poorly understood.

Question 5

what is wernicke encephalopathy like?

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Confabulation: Wernicke's encephalopathy is due to a vitamin deficiency and causes a typical picture of dementia, gait problems, and confabulation which means that the patient's conversation is not based in reality and that can difficult to distinguish from psychosis.

Question 6

is there an aftermath of encephalopathy?

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Maybe: Depends on the cause of the encephalopathy.  If it was due to changes in metabolism (like cirrhosis, diabetes, etc.) then it may be quite reversible but there are some causes which may produce permanent and perhaps progressive damages.

Question 7

is wernicke encephalopathy a disability?

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Disability?: Yes, it can become a disability if not treated quickly.  However, rapid diagnosis and treatment can lead to full recovery -- supposing the person is also able to maintain healthy intake of nutrients after the crisis.  (and not go on drinking alcohol, if that's what precipitated the problem to begin with).

Question 8

can we give dytor if having encephalopathy?

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Yes....but......: Dytor is a diuretic used with patients with Hepatic encephalopathy.  While it can be effective, the actual cause of the encephalopathy needs to be addressed.  If its due to a high ammonia then lactulose can be given..but the presence of the virus itself can be the cause.  Solvaldi (sobosbuvir) in combination with ledipasvir..called Havroni is now available. It is for the treatment of Hep C.

Question 9

what are the tests for wernicke encephalopathy?

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The best test...: ...Is probably to administer a dose of thiamine (vitamin b1) -- a rapid improvement suggests that the vitamin deficiency was responsible for encephalopathy in the first place. Otherwise a combination of symptoms and risk factors (such as alcoholism) is what leads to the diagnosis.

Question 10

what is posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome?

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Allergic brain rxn: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (pres) is often only an MRI finding of increased signal in temporal, parietal, and occipital brain regions.  The main correlate of pres is a history of having received immunotherapy.  In association with alzheimer's trials, this is called aria for amyloid related imaging abnormalities.

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