You are here Home Glossary of technical terms Glossary of technical terms encephalopathy Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email A general term to describe a variety of illnesses that affect the brain, including encephalitis. Page history Last updated 11 June 2018 Last reviewed 11 June 2018 Is there anything wrong with this page? Help us improve the Australian Immunisation Handbook What you were doing? (required) What went wrong? (required) Leave this field blank