encephalopathy
Medical term for any diffuse disease of the brain that alters brain function or structure. Often used in compound diagnoses such as 肝性脳症 (hepatic encephalopathy).
Hepatic encephalopathy occurs due to decreased liver function.
Symptoms of hypertensive encephalopathy include severe headache and impaired consciousness.
lissencephaly
acute encephalopathy
hypoxic encephalopathy
bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE; mad cow disease
chronic traumatic encephalopathy; CTE
Sino-Japanese compound: 脳 (brain) + 症 (disease, condition).