Preferred Name |
Hypertensive Encephalopathy |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3503 |
ALT_DEFINITION |
Brain dysfunction or damage resulting from MALIGNANT HYPERTENSION, usually associated with a diastolic blood pressure in excess of 125 mmHg. Clinical manifestations include headache, nausea, emesis, seizures, altered mental status (in some cases progressing to COMA); PAPILLEDEMA; and RETINAL HEMORRHAGE. Focal neurologic signs may develop. Pathologically, this condition may be associated with the formation of ischemic lesions in the brain (BRAIN ISCHEMIA). |
code |
C3503 |
label |
Hypertensive Encephalopathy |
Legacy_Concept_Name |
Hypertensive_Encephalopathy |
Preferred_Name |
Hypertensive Encephalopathy |
prefixIRI |
C3503 |
prefLabel |
Hypertensive Encephalopathy |
Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
UMLS_CUI |
C0151620 |
subClassOf |