0 inflammation affecting the surface of the brain that may be caused by infection or poisonous substances --
It may be asymptomatic or present with gastrointestinal symptoms, ascites, encephalopathy and oesophageal varices, which may cause haemorrhage.
A consensus has not been established for the criteria to discriminate severe from moderate encephalopathy.
Familial spongiform encephalopathy associated with a novel prion protein gene mutation.
Diabetes in later life of some diabetic subjects and contributing to a process of diabetic encephalopathy.
Despite the apparent heterogeneity of symptoms, in the early stages of the disease, there is a characteristic disorder, rarely seen in other encephalopathies.
It is the neuropsychological deficit which results from chronic brain disease or encephalopathy.
High toxin levels persist in her body causing inflammation of the brain (encephalopathy) and a comalike condition.
Could an endogenous benzodiazepine ligand contr ibute to hepatic encephalopathy?