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Results 1 - 10 of 136 for Brain death
  1. Alcohol use disorder 
    ... blood (alcoholic ketoacidosis), and passing out (unconsciousness). Coma, brain damage, and death can occur if alcohol poisoning is not treated immediately.Chronic heavy alcohol use can also cause long-term problems affecting ... (encephalopathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), high blood pressure ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alcohol-use-disorder - Genetics
  2. 2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria 
    ... compounds can damage cells and lead to cell death. Brain cells appear to be the most vulnerable to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/2-hydroxyglutaric-aciduria - Genetics
  3. CLN8 disease 
    ... with this form of CLN8 disease have mild brain abnormalities resulting from nerve cell death in the brain, but the cause of the cell death is unknown. Unlike other forms of NCL that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cln8-disease - Genetics
  4. Progressive supranuclear palsy 
    ... Progressive supranuclear palsy is characterized by the gradual death of brain cells, particularly in structures deep within the brain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/progressive-supranuclear-palsy - Genetics
  5. Spastic paraplegia type 5A 
    ... death. The abnormal buildup of cholesterol in the brain probably also contributes to the death of nerve cells. The loss of these cells ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/spastic-paraplegia-type-5a - Genetics
  6. Leigh syndrome 
    ... especially sensitive to decreases in cellular energy. Cell death in the brain likely causes the characteristic lesions seen in Leigh syndrome, which contribute to the signs and symptoms of the condition. Cell death in other sensitive tissues may also contribute to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/leigh-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy 
    ... its blood vessels. The amyloid deposits in the brain damage neurons, eventually causing cell death and impairing various parts of the brain. Brain cell loss in people with hereditary cerebral ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hereditary-cerebral-amyloid-angiopathy - Genetics
  8. Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency 
    ... complications such as seizures, breathing difficulties, liver problems, brain damage, coma, and sudden death.Problems related to MCAD deficiency can be triggered ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...m-chain-acyl-coa-dehydrogenase-deficiency - Genetics
  9. Cerebral cavernous malformation 
    ... and bleeding in the brain (cerebral hemorrhage). Severe brain hemorrhages can result in death. The location and number of cerebral cavernous malformations ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../cerebral-cavernous-malformation - Genetics
  10. Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 
    ... movements (the cerebellum), and other areas of the brain. This condition is also associated with the death of neurons in the spinal cord. Over time, the loss of cells in the brain and spinal cord cause the signs and symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/spinocerebellar-ataxia-type-3 - Genetics
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