encephalopathy
noun
en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy
in-ˌse-fə-ˈlä-pə-thē 
plural encephalopathies
: a disease of the brain
especially
: one involving alterations of brain structure
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The condition is called hepatic encephalopathy, a complication of cirrhosis.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
The cause of death was anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury resulting from lack of blood, after resuscitation from cardiopulmonary arrest, his publicist said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
After being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy a decade ago, which impairs the heart's ability to pump efficiently, Harwell has suffered medical setbacks including heart failure and acute Wernicke's encephalopathy, which impacts motor functions such as his speech and memory.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2023
Young learned that her father had stage four hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a neurological disorder due to chronic, severe liver disease.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
But after Dunk was revived and a CT scan showed no brain injury, doctors—who initially cited stress as the cause—diagnosed Ayli with toxic encephalopathy, caused by medication.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
Malnutrition and deficiency in the B vitamin thiamin can lead to a brain disorder called Wernicke’s encephalopathy, which can result in miscarriage, brain damage and death.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
The heavy and prolonged use of alcohol — which can harm the liver, causing liver disease — may also give rise to a critical brain disorder called hepatic encephalopathy.
—Kelly Santana Banks, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2023
During hepatic encephalopathy, the liver fails to break down alcohol, letting excess amounts of manganese and ammonia enter the brain.
—Kelly Santana Banks, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2023
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
The cause of death was anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury resulting from lack of blood, after resuscitation from cardiopulmonary arrest, his publicist said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
After being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy a decade ago, which impairs the heart's ability to pump efficiently, Harwell has suffered medical setbacks including heart failure and acute Wernicke's encephalopathy, which impacts motor functions such as his speech and memory.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2023
Young learned that her father had stage four hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a neurological disorder due to chronic, severe liver disease.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
But after Dunk was revived and a CT scan showed no brain injury, doctors—who initially cited stress as the cause—diagnosed Ayli with toxic encephalopathy, caused by medication.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
Malnutrition and deficiency in the B vitamin thiamin can lead to a brain disorder called Wernicke’s encephalopathy, which can result in miscarriage, brain damage and death.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
The heavy and prolonged use of alcohol — which can harm the liver, causing liver disease — may also give rise to a critical brain disorder called hepatic encephalopathy.
—Kelly Santana Banks, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2023
During hepatic encephalopathy, the liver fails to break down alcohol, letting excess amounts of manganese and ammonia enter the brain.
—Kelly Santana Banks, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2023
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encephalopathy
noun
en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy
in-ˌsef-ə-ˈläp-ə-thē
plural encephalopathies
: a disease of the brain
especially
: one involving alterations of brain structure
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