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ShareEncephalopathy is a nonspecific term describing a syndrome affecting the brain.
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Generally, it refers to involvement of large parts of the brain (or the whole organ), instead of identifiable changes confined to parts of the brain.
Encephalopathy may refer to the clinical findings: altered mental state without focal findings; or, more generally, it may refer to the pathophysiology that causes these findings.
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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