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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*Encephalopathy is a general term that means brain disease, damage, or malfunction. The major symptom of encephalopathy is an altered mental state. The causes of encephalopathy are numerous and varied; they include infections, anoxia, metabolic problems, toxins, drugs, physiologic changes, trauma, and other causes. | *Encephalopathy is a general term that means brain disease, damage, or malfunction. The major symptom of encephalopathy is an altered mental state. The causes of encephalopathy are numerous and varied; they include infections, anoxia, metabolic problems, toxins, drugs, physiologic changes, trauma, and other causes. | ||
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* Pronounced or prolonged post-ictal state | |||
* Structural causes such as brain tumors, brain hemorrhage, and cerebral edema | |||
'''Excludes:''' | '''Excludes:''' | ||