Can anyone pet name the different encephalopathies?
Answers:
There are many, but here are a few:
Mitochondrial encephalopathy
Glycine encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
Static encephalopathy
Uremic encephalopathy
Wernicke's encephalopathy
Hashimoto's encephalopathy
Hypertensive encephalopathy
Lyme encephalopathy
Toxic encephalopathy
Toxic-Metabolic encephalopathy
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
There are many types of encephalopathy. Some examples include:
* Mitochondrial encephalopathy - Metabolic disorder caused by dysfunction of mitochondrial DNA. Can affect plentiful body systems, particularly the brain and nervous system.
* Glycine encephalopathy - A pediatric metabolic disorder
* Hepatic encephalopathy - Arising from advanced cirrhosis of the liver
* Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy - Permanent or transitory encephalopathy arising from severely reduced oxygen delivery to the brain
* Static encephalopathy - Unchanging, or undying, brain damage
* Uremic encephalopathy - Arising from high levels of toxins generally cleared by the kidneys -- rare where dialysis is readily available
* Wernicke's encephalopathy - Arising from thiamine defect, usually in the setting of alcoholism
* Hashimoto's encephalopathy - Arising from an auto-immune disorder
* Hypertensive encephalopathy - Arising from acutely increased blood pressure
* Lyme encephalopathy - Arising from the Borrelia Burgdorferi bacteria.
* Toxic encephalopathy - A form of encephalopathy caused by chemicals, repeatedly resulting in permanent brain damage
* Toxic-Metabolic encephalopathy - A catch-all for brain dysfunction cause by infection, organ failure, or intoxication
* Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy - A collection of diseases all caused by prions, and characterized by "spongy" brain tissue (riddled near holes), impaired locomotion or coordination, and a high fatality rate. Includes bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), scrapie, and kuru among others.
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