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Hypertensive Encephalopathy
(Encephalopathy, Hypertensive)
Brain dysfunction or damage resulting from sustained MALIGNANT hypertension. When blood pressure exceeds the limits of cerebral autoregulation, cerebral blood flow is impaired (brain ischemia). Clinical manifestations include headache; nausea; vomiting; seizures; altered mental status (in some cases progressing to coma); papilledema; and retinal hemorrhage.
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 Hypertensive encephalopathy www.nature.com |  Hypertensive Encephalopathy www.med.uc.edu | CT diagnosis of hypertensive radiology.casereports.net |  Reversible hypertensive radiology.rsna.org |
 Hypertensive Encephalopathy: www.med.harvard.edu |  Irreversible hypertensive radiology.rsna.org |  Case 240 - Hypertensive learningneuroradiology.blogspot.com |
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Wikipedia
Hypertensive encephalopathy, Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, Drilling riser, Audience risers, Marine riser tensioner, Riser, Riser card, RPLS, Neil Riser, Fluvial terrace
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