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MeSH Heading: Brain Damage, Chronic
Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.140; C23.550.291.500.063
Unique ID: D001925
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001925
Annotation: coord with specific condition causing damage if pertinent
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Chronic Encephalopathy; Encephalopathy, Chronic
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/03/12

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Brain Damage, Chronic MeSH Descriptor Data 2024