Question 1

what is myalgic encephalopathy?

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Definition problem: Myalgic means muscle pain. Encephalopathy means brain problem. This is a fancy term for chronic fatigue syndrome.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

how can you heal encephalopathy naturally .?

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Encephalopathy: Know of no natural treatment for this.

Question 6

what are the symptoms common to encephalopathy?

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Any brain symptoms: Encephalopathy is a nonspecific term used for any brain disease.  The term is usually preceded by adjectives that provide the specific information (e.g., hypoxic-ischemic, nutritional, etc).  Confusion is probably the most common symptom that would be observed in many types of encephalopathies.

Question 7

what exactly is acute disseminated encephalopathy?

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ADEM: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a rare autoimmune disease affecting the brain &amp; spinal cord, damaging the myelin &amp; destroying the white matter. Symptoms are similar to Multiple sclerosis. It usually follows viral infection or vaccination. Symptoms start with fever, headaches, drowsiness, seizures.

Question 8

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 9

if i develop encephalopathy, how will it be treated?

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Treat cause: Encephalopathy is a non specific term that refers to brain impairment or delirium. It is caused by a number of things ranging from drug intoxication, to failure of other organs like kidney failure, to brain disorders like tumors, or infections. Treatment varies depending on the cause and is directed at correcting the underlying problem.

Question 10

i know this dude who has encephalopathy. what is that?

Accepted Answer

Brain dysfunction: Encephalopathy is a general term that refers to any disturbance in brain function such as level of conciousness, attention, or orientation to time, place or person. It is often used to describe a patient who is disoriented, confused, drowsy, or agitated. This may be due to  process in the brain (e.g. Stroke, tumor, hemorrhage, infection, etc) or outside the brain (e.g. Liver or renal disease, etc).

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