Hypertensive Encephalopathy

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.

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.631.500

MeSH Unique ID: D020343

Entry Terms:

• Encephalopathy, Hypertensive

Previous Indexing:

• Hypertension/complications (1966-1999)

See Also:

• Hypertension, Malignant

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Brain Diseases
Intracranial Hypertension
Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome