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Today i noticed on the results of my head mri, said history of encephalopathy but my neuro never mentioned anything about it. should i be concern?

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Dr. Alon Seifan answered

Specializes in Neurology

No: It just means the reason your test was ordered was because you had encephalopathy, which is confusion.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/25/2016

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