encephalomalacia
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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.
Research
3,583 papers- [Encephalomalacia].Tijdschrift voor ziekenverpleging · 1979
- [Multicystic encephalomalacia].Ryoikibetsu shokogun shirizu · 2000
- Nutritional encephalomalacia in the chicken.World's poultry science journal · 1967
- Polioencephalomalacia.Journal of animal science · 1998
- Multicystic encephalomalacia.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 1972
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- 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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