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Descriptor English:   Brain Damage, Chronic 
Descriptor Spanish:   Daño Encefálico Crónico 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Dano Encefálico Crônico 
Synonyms English:   Chronic Brain Damage
Chronic Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy, Chronic  
Tree Number:   C10.228.140.140
Definition English:   A condition characterized by long-standing brain dysfunction or damage, usually of three months duration or longer. Potential etiologies include BRAIN INFARCTION; certain NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ANOXIA, BRAIN; ENCEPHALITIS; certain NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; metabolic disorders (see BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC); and other conditions. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coord with specific condition causing damage if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   1951 
Unique Identifier:   D001925 

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