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Hypoxic Encephalopathy

Disease HypoxiaHypsarrhythmia

Alternate Names : Hypoxic encephalopathy
Definition
Cerebral hypoxia technically means a lack of oxygen supply to the outer part of the brain, an area called the cerebral hemisphere.

 


Hypoxic encephalopathy
Definition of Cerebral hypoxia:
Cerebral hypoxia technically means a lack of oxygen supply to the outer part of the brain, an area called the cerebral hemisphere.

Hypoxic encephalopathy; Anoxic encephalopathy
Causes
In cerebral hypoxia, sometimes only the oxygen supply is interrupted. This can be caused by: ...

Hypoxic encephalopathy
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are many causes of cerebral hypoxia. These include, but are not limited to: ...

Visual acuity, Disorders, Pervasive Development, Dosimetry Calculations, Computer Assisted, Erythromycin C, Fission Yeast, FR-900506, Group Hospitalization, Group, Blood, Human Chromosome, Hydrea, Hydrochloride, Cytarabine, Hypoxic Encephalopathy, ...

Encephalopathy (hypoxic encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (statin encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (toxic-metabolic encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (uremic encephalopathy)
Encephalopathy (Wernicke's encephalopathy)
Endocardial cushion defect - child ...

Hypoxic encephalopathy-caused by reduced oxygen to brain
Static encephalopathy-permanent brain damage
Uremic encephalopathy-caused by toxins remaining in the body
Wernicke's encephalopathy-caused by a thiamine deficiency, usually due to alcoholism ...

The severity and prognosis of posthypoxic encephalopathy can be estimated with the Sarnat classification (see Table 3: Perinatal Problems: Clinical Staging of Posthypoxic Encephalopathy) in conjunction with EEG, neuroradiologic imaging, ...

degenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, hypoxic encephalopathy (dysfunction of the brain due to a lack of oxygen), or encephalomyelitis (inflammation or infection of the brain and/or spinal cord)
hydrocephalus, or fluid in the brain ...

Death from theophylline toxicity is most often secondary to cardiorespiratory arrest and/or hypoxic encephalopathy following prolonged generalized seizures or intractable cardiac arrhythmias causing hemodynamic compromise.

Hypothalamic Dysfunction
Hypothalamic glioma
Hypothalamic tumor
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism - primary
Hypothyroidism - secondary
Hypovolemic hyponatremia
Hypovolemic shock
Hypoxic encephalopathy
Hysterical neurosis ...

See also: Injuries, Cancer, Stroke, Injury, Coma

Disease HypoxiaHypsarrhythmia

 
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