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Chronic=ongoing or long-term condition, not a more incidental or temporary (acute) condition.
infarct= means blood supply is cut off and some tissue (including possibly bone) dies.
cephal/o = head oste/o- = bone
malac/ia= (condition involving) softening
therefore this term means that blood supply to the head (more specifically to a vessel supplying the arterioles/venules/cappilaries of the skull) has been blocked or cut off, causing some area of skull bone to die and become soft since blood cannot bring minerals , immune factors, and nutrition to that area of bone.
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Is encephalomalacia chronic?
no
At t12-l1 what is moderate right neural foraminal stenosis?
chronic lacunar infarct
What is treatment for encephalomalacia?
no defined treatment to encephalomalacia
Does an infarct putrefy?
Generally no, unless blood supply is returned to the area or a supporating bacteria somehow invades the area. One of the more common locations for an infarct is in the kidneys, and the usual chronic result is fibrosis, not putrefaction.
What is the prognosis for small focal encephalomalacia?
what is the prognosis for encephalomalacia?
What are symptoms of encephalomalacia?
Encephalomalacia is the softening of brain tissue due to inflammation or hemorrhage. The symptoms of encephalomalacia is an anxious mood, pain, insomnia, fatigue, and depressed mood.
What is the medical term meaning Chronic inflammation of the membrane lining the airways leading to excessive mucus production?
Chronic Bronchitis.
Can a craniotomy cause encephalomalacia?
yes
Is hypertension the leading cause of chronic renal disease?
no
Does encephalomalacia cause memory problems?
Yes.
What causes encephalomalacia?
spinal crush injury
Can alcohol abuse lead to encephalomalacia?
Yes it can.
