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When do you code encephalopathy in epilepsy?
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Cognitive dysfnctn: Encephalopathy merely means abnormal brain function. If an epilepsy patient has cognitive or memory issues, associated for any reason, this too could represent a generic diagnosis.
Answered 9/28/2016
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