Encephalopathy
/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/
"Encephalopathy" in a Sentence (2 examples)
Mad cow disease, also known as BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), is a fatal, neurological disorder that cattle get by eating infected meal from other animals, such as sheep. Humans can contract a version of the disease from diseased cows.
Repeated trauma or shaking to the brain can be even worse, leading to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.