PROFESSIONAL FAQS: WHAT HAPPENS IF ENCEPHALOPATHY IS NOT TREATED?
Answered by Dr. Kanne Karthik
MBBS · 3 years of experience · India
Patient may develop Altered sensorium. Seizures can be seen. Patient may landed up in coma. If neglected, patient may die.
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Answered by Dr. Venata Subhash Sagar Tatabhatla
MBBS · 4 years of experience · India
Encephalopathy, if untreated, causes personality changes, intellectual impairment, altered consciousness. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in children causes delayed developmental milestones and mental retardation. Encephalopathy can also cause a coma-like state. Encephalopathy can also cause death if untreated.
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Answered by Dr. Sai Kiran Kumar K
MBBS, MD · 9 years of experience · India
Encephalopathy if not treated in time may cause impairment of mental status. Causes swelling of brain that leads to herniation and coma. As it is caused by various factors each has its own complication if not treated. Example metabolic encephalopathy may lead to depression, tremors etc. Uremic encephalopathy may cause muscle twitching seizures etc. Hashimoto's encephalopathy may cause heat intolerance, confusion, dementia etc. Anoxic encephalopathy may cause long-term brain damage.
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