Encephalomalacia

Cerebral softening
Other namesEncephalomalacia
Stroke brain (similar to cerebral softening)
SpecialtyNeurology

Cerebral softening, also known as encephalomalacia, is a localized softening of the substance of the brain, due to bleeding or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished by their color and representing different stages of the disease progress, are known respectively as red, yellow, and white softening.[1][2]

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