Anoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy:

Terms Related to Anoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

• Anoxic Encephalopathy

  A reduction in brain oxygen supply. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia, and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous ...

• Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

  Ischemic injury to the optic nerve which usually affects the optic disk (optic neuropathy, anterior ischemic) and less frequently the retrobulbar portion of the nerve ...

• Ischemic Encephalopathy

  Localized reduction of blood flow to brain tissue due to arterial obtruction or systemic hypoperfusion. This frequently occurs in conjuction with brain hypoxia (HYPOXIA, BRAIN). ...

• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

  Ischemic injury to the optic nerve which usually affects the optic disk (optic neuropathy, anterior ischemic) and less frequently the retrobulbar portion of the nerve ...

• Ischemic Colitis

  Inflammation of the colon resulting from acute ischemic changes.

• Myoclonic Encephalopathy

  A clinically diverse group of epilepsy syndromes characterized either by myoclonic seizures or by myoclonus in association with other seizure types. Myoclonic epilepsy syndromes are ...