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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Months later, she was diagnosed with encephalopathy, including some features of autism spectrum disorder, caused by a mitochondrial enzyme deficit.
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Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This complication, called acute necrotizing encephalopathy, or ANE, carries a mortality rate of 27% despite intensive care and treatment, according to the new research.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Her mother had hepatic encephalopathy, an ammonia buildup in her body resulting from cirrhosis that causes brain dysfunction.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Brady Crandall’s oldest daughter was born in 2020 with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE).
—Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
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Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This complication, called acute necrotizing encephalopathy, or ANE, carries a mortality rate of 27% despite intensive care and treatment, according to the new research.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Her mother had hepatic encephalopathy, an ammonia buildup in her body resulting from cirrhosis that causes brain dysfunction.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Brady Crandall’s oldest daughter was born in 2020 with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE).
—Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Encephalopathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encephalopathy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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