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MeSH Heading: Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.631.500
Unique ID: D020343
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020343
Scope Note: 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 Version: HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPH
Entry Term(s): Encephalopathy, Hypertensive
Previous Indexing: Hypertension/complications (1966-1999)
See Also: Hypertension, Malignant
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2007/07/09

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