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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.
Answered 8/22/2018
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