| Descriptor English: | Brain Injury, Chronic | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Lesión Encefálica Crónica
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Lesão Encefálica Crônica | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Souffrance cérébrale chronique post-traumatique | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Brain Injuries, Chronic Chronic Brain Injuries Chronic Brain Injury |
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| Tree number(s): |
C10.228.140.140.127 C10.228.140.199.500 C10.900.300.087.250 C23.550.291.500.063.500 C26.915.300.200.200 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020208 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Conditions characterized by persistent brain damage or dysfunction as sequelae of cranial trauma. This disorder may result from DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; BRAIN EDEMA; and other conditions. Clinical features may include DEMENTIA; focal neurologic deficits; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; AKINETIC MUTISM; or COMA. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Brain Damage, Chronic (1965-1999) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2000 |
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| History Note: | 2000 |
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| Entry Version: | BRAIN INJ CHRONIC |
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| DeCS ID: | 34226 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D020208 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2000/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/11/08 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/01/20 |
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Brain Injury, Chronic
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| Concept UI |
M0328172 |
| Scope note | Conditions characterized by persistent brain damage or dysfunction as sequelae of cranial trauma. This disorder may result from DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; BRAIN EDEMA; and other conditions. Clinical features may include DEMENTIA; focal neurologic deficits; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; AKINETIC MUTISM; or COMA. |
| Preferred term | Brain Injury, Chronic |
| Entry term(s) |
Brain Injuries, Chronic Chronic Brain Injuries Chronic Brain Injury |
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