Encephalopathy

/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/

Synonyms for "encephalopathy" (2 found)

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Noun(1 words)
brain disease

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Noun(1 words)
brain disorder

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nervous disorderneurological diseaseneurological disorder

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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.

Source: tatoeba (12289824)

Repeated trauma or shaking to the brain can be even worse, leading to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.

Source: wiktionary

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