Encephalopathy CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

CT Scan

Computed tomography is used in variety of conditions causing encephalopathy.

Brain lesions
Identification of conditions causing increase in intra cranial pressure and herniation
Identification of intra abdominal pathologies like cirrhosis
Identification of primary tumors in metastatic lesions causing encephalopathy

References

Overview