loading...| Preferred Name | toxic encephalopathy | |
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neurotoxicity syndromes neurotoxicity syndrome neurotoxicity toxic encephalopathy |
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| Definitions |
Toxic encephalopathy is a degenerative neurologic disorder caused by exposure to toxic substances like organic solvents. Exposure to toxic substances can lead to a variety of symptoms, characterized by an altered mental status, memory loss, and visual problems. Toxic encephalopathy can be caused by various chemicals, some of which are commonly used in everyday life. Toxic encephalopathy can permanently damage the brain and currently, treatment is mainly just for the symptoms. A group of neurologic disorders caused by damage to the nervous system following exposure to pharmacologic, biologic, and chemical agents. Examples of neurotoxins include chemotherapy agents, radiation treatment, heavy metals, pesticides, and food additives. |
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http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0005595 |
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NCIT:C27961 ICD10CM:G92 ICD9:349.82 SNOMEDCT:28394000 SCTID:28394000 MedDRA:10044221 NCIt:C27961 MESH:D020258 Wikipedia:Toxic_encephalopathy MONDO:0005527 DOID:3602 |
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| definition |
Toxic encephalopathy is a degenerative neurologic disorder caused by exposure to toxic substances like organic solvents. Exposure to toxic substances can lead to a variety of symptoms, characterized by an altered mental status, memory loss, and visual problems. Toxic encephalopathy can be caused by various chemicals, some of which are commonly used in everyday life. Toxic encephalopathy can permanently damage the brain and currently, treatment is mainly just for the symptoms. A group of neurologic disorders caused by damage to the nervous system following exposure to pharmacologic, biologic, and chemical agents. Examples of neurotoxins include chemotherapy agents, radiation treatment, heavy metals, pesticides, and food additives. |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/ICD10CM/G92 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/EFO_0005595 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_3602 http://identifiers.org/snomedct/28394000 |
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neurotoxicity syndrome neurotoxicity toxic encephalopathy |
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| has_related_synonym |
neurotoxicity syndromes |
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EFO:0005595 |
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| label |
toxic encephalopathy |
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| notation |
EFO:0005595 |
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| preferred label |
toxic encephalopathy |
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| prefLabel |
toxic encephalopathy |
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| term editor |
Catherine Leroy |
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