Encephalopathy,Hypertensive
《英文msh詞典》Encephalopathy,Hypertensive
[同義詞] Encephalopathy,Hypertensive
[主題詞] Hypertensive Encephalopathy
[中文釋義] 腦病,高血壓性
[英文釋義] Brain dysfunction or damage resulting from MALIGNANT HYPERTENSION,usually associated with a diastolic blood pressure in excess of 125 mmHg. Clinical manifestations include headache,nausea,emesis,seizures,altered mental status (in some cases progressing to COMA); PAPILLEDEMA; and RETINAL HEMORRHAGE. Focal neurologic signs may develop. Pathologically,this condition may be associated with the formation of ischemic lesions in the brain (BRAIN ISCHEMIA).