What Is Encephalopathy?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
10. What Is the Long-Term Outlook for Someone with Encephalopathy?
Your long-term outlook largely depends on the type of encephalopathy you have, and whether it’s reversible or not. If your condition is caused by toxins, lack of oxygen to the brain, head injuries or cardiac arrest, your mental state may never return to the way it used to be.
If your condition is the reversible type and is caused by metabolic conditions, infections, organ failure or other common causes, it should go away once the underlying cause is treated. Once you fix the primary problem, you may be able to regain your full mental abilities.
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