Medical assistants can earn anywhere between $20k and $36k, depending on their experience level, industry, and region of employment. Government-employed medical assistants ear â¦ n the most ($36,430/year average), and those employed by insurance agencies ($35,470).
Infections are a cause of encephalopathy. Many types of bacteria, viruses, and fungi can cause encephalitis by infection and inflammation of the brain tissue or of the meninges (meningitis) that line the brain and spinal cord.
1 Swelling: Swelling of brain tissue can occur even without distress. 2  Sometimes a lack of oxygen, electrolyte imbalance, or hormones can cause swelling. 3  Bleeding: Bleeding in the layers of the brain may cause coma due to swelling and compression on the injured side of the brain.