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Preferred term

Hypertensive Encephalopathy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Brain dysfunction or damage resulting from sustained MALIGNANT HYPERTENSION. When BLOOD PRESSURE exceeds the limits of cerebral autoregulation, cerebral blood flow is impaired (BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Clinical manifestations include HEADACHE; NAUSEA; VOMITING; SEIZURES; altered mental status (in some cases progressing to COMA); PAPILLEDEMA; and RETINAL HEMORRHAGE.

Entry terms

  • Encephalopathy, Hypertensive

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TBJMWQ25-B

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