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Also known as Cerebral softening

Cerebral softening, also known as encephalomalacia, is a localized softening of the substance of the brain, due to bleeding or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished by their color and representing different stages of the disease progress, are known respectively as red, yellow, and white softening.

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Contents
  • Causes
  • Stroke
  • Circle of Willis
  • Types of softening
  • Red softening
  • White softening
  • Yellow softening
  • Stages
  • Early life
  • Later life
  • Documented cases
  • References

Cerebral softening, also known as encephalomalacia, is a localized softening of the substance of the brain, due to bleeding or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished by their color and representing different stages of the disease progress, are known respectively as red, yellow, and white softening.

== Causes ==

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