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METABOLIC ENCEPHALOPATHIES

\mˌɛtəbˈɒlɪk ɛnsˌɛfɐlˈɒpəθɪz], \mˌɛtəbˈɒlɪk ɛnsˌɛfɐlˈɒpəθɪz], \m_ˌɛ_t_ə_b_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_k ɛ_n_s_ˌɛ_f_ɐ_l_ˈɒ_p_ə_θ_ɪ_z]\

Definitions of METABOLIC ENCEPHALOPATHIES

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Acquired or inborn metabolic diseases that produce brain dysfunction or damage. These include primary (i.e., disorders intrinsic to the brain) and secondary (i.e., extracranial) metabolic conditions that adversely affect cerebral function.

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