Guest guest Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 How is a Dx of Encephalopathy different from ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalopathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Hi Kay, is an acronym, coined by Dr. Goldberg, that stands for Neuro-Immune Dysfunction Syndromes. It's an umbrella term that covers a variety of conditions, possibly including some of the forms of encephalopathy listed in the Wiki article. The Dx's he uses for my son for insurance purposes is " 323.9 - Viral Encephalomyelitis. " HTH, Donna > > How is a Dx of Encephalopathy different from ? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalopathy > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Thanks Donna! Do you do a test of the CSF for antibodies for this Dx or what tests can lead you to this? ________________________________ From: dahliab <donnaaron1@...> Sent: Sun, December 19, 2010 7:57:00 AM Subject: Re: Encephalopathy Dx Hi Kay, is an acronym, coined by Dr. Goldberg, that stands for Neuro-Immune Dysfunction Syndromes. It's an umbrella term that covers a variety of conditions, possibly including some of the forms of encephalopathy listed in the Wiki article. The Dx's he uses for my son for insurance purposes is " 323.9 - Viral Encephalomyelitis. " HTH, Donna > > How is a Dx of Encephalopathy different from ? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalopathy > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Hi Kay, There is no single test or single condition that leads to , so it's necessary to have a comprehensive work-up. Here is a list of recommended tests at Dr. G's website: http://neuroimmunedr.com/nids.html HTH, Donna > > > > How is a Dx of Encephalopathy different from ? > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalopathy > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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