Diseases

Metabolic Brain Diseases

Acquired or inborn metabolic diseases that produce brain dysfunction or damage. These include primary (i.e., disorders intrinsic to the brain) and secondary (i.e., extracranial) metabolic conditions that adversely affect cerebral function.

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Abstract

Acquired or inborn metabolic diseases that produce brain dysfunction or damage. These include primary (i.e., disorders intrinsic to the brain) and secondary (i.e., extracranial) metabolic conditions that adversely affect cerebral function.

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Synonyms

44 entry terms
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic
  • Brain Disorders, Metabolic
  • Brain Syndrome, Metabolic
  • Encephalopathies, Metabolic
  • Metabolic Brain Syndrome
  • Metabolic Brain Syndromes
  • Metabolic Disorders, Brain
  • Metabolic Encephalopathies
  • Brain Disease, Metabolic
  • Brain Disorder, Metabolic
  • Brain Metabolic Disorder
  • Brain Metabolic Disorders
  • Encephalopathy, Metabolic
  • Metabolic Brain Disease
  • Metabolic Brain Disorder
  • Metabolic Brain Disorders
  • Metabolic Disorder, Brain
  • Metabolic Encephalopathy
  • Acquired Metabolic Diseases, Brain
  • Acquired Metabolic Diseases, Nervous System
  • Acquired Metabolic Encephalopathies
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Acquired
  • Brain Disorders, Metabolic, Acquired
  • Brain Syndrome, Metabolic, Acquired
  • CNS Metabolic Disorders
  • CNS Metabolic Disorders, Acquired
  • Central Nervous System Metabolic Disorders
  • Encephalopathy, Metabolic, Acquired
  • Metabolic Brain Diseases, Acquired
  • Metabolic Brain Syndrome, Acquired
  • Metabolic Brain Syndromes, Acquired
  • Metabolic Diseases, Acquired, Nervous System
  • Metabolic Disorder, Central Nervous System, Acquired
  • Metabolic Disorders, CNS
  • Metabolic Disorders, CNS, Acquired
  • Metabolic Disorders, Central Nervous System
  • Nervous System Acquired Metabolic Diseases
  • Acquired Metabolic Encephalopathy
  • CNS Metabolic Disorder
  • Encephalopathies, Acquired Metabolic
  • Encephalopathy, Acquired Metabolic
  • Metabolic Disorder, CNS
  • Metabolic Encephalopathies, Acquired
  • Metabolic Encephalopathy, Acquired

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified, prefer specifics

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History Note

1977; was NON MESH before 1977

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Previous Indexing

  • Brain Diseases (1966-1976)

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NLM Classification

WL 348

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Metabolic Brain Diseases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001928. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001928
  2. Metabolic Brain Diseases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19000723