CHRONIC BRAIN DAMAGE
\kɹˈɒnɪk bɹˈe͡ɪn dˈamɪd͡ʒ], \kɹˈɒnɪk bɹˈeɪn dˈamɪdʒ], \k_ɹ_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_k b_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n d_ˈa_m_ɪ_dʒ]\
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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 disorders; metabolic disorders (see BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC); and other conditions.
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