Carl Wernicke was the first to describe Wernicke's encephalopathy, named after him, in 1881 (Singer 2010).
The term "metabolic encephalopathy" was coined by Kinnier Wilson in 1912 (Engel 2011).
Carl Wernicke was the first to describe Wernicke's encephalopathy, named after him, in 1881 (Singer 2010).
The term "metabolic encephalopathy" was coined by Kinnier Wilson in 1912 (Engel 2011).
Encephalopathy is a clinical condition that describes global cerebral dysfunction (Engel 2011). The term itself is used for multiple brain diseases of different genesis (Laux 2011).
Encephalopathy can be acute (and thus reversible) or chronic (Link 2006).
Encephalopathy can be caused by numerous diseases such as:
etc.
Encephalopathy is manifested by:
- confusion
- clouding of consciousness
- Coma (Soon 2012)
- gait and stance unsteadiness
- nystagmus
- memory impairment (Singer 2010)
- possibly epileptic seizures (Berlit 2006)
- Non-specific symptoms such as:
- vomiting
- respiratory disturbance
- hypothermia (Bald 2012)
Therapy depends on the disease causing the encephalopathy.
The prognosis depends on the disease causing the encephalopathy.