Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. A spirochete is a type of bacterium. Lyme disease is transmitted to dogs through the bite of a tick. Once in the blood stream, the Lyme disease organism is carried to many parts of the body and is likely to localize in joints.
encephalopathy is a general term describing a disease that affects the function or structure of your brain there are many types of encephalopathy and brain disease some types are permanent and some are temporary
Noun. 1. encephalopathy-any disorder or disease of the brain. brain disease, brain disorder. nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder-a disorder of the nervous system.epilepsy-a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions.eye's syndrome-acquired encephalopathy following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children; characterized by fever, vomiting, disorientation, coma, and fatty infiltration of the liver.