Mesh term Brain Damage, Chronic
Browse to parent terms:Brain Diseases
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Brain Injury, Chronic
Cerebral Palsy
Persistent Vegetative State
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