When the liver fails, brain function changes. Acute-on-chronic liver failure is manifested initially as abnormal behavior and compromised cognition. In the absence of preexisting disease, acute, ...

Early hepatic encephalopathy following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) insertion, especially within the first 30 days, was associated with reduced survival in patients with liver ...

Arun B. Jesudian, MD: Before we move on to a really full discussion of chronic liver disease, we do see hepatic encephalopathy [HE] in some acute liver failure patients. Steve, can you tell us what is ...

Arun B. Jesudian, MD: So now let’s shift gears and really talk about management of the patient with hepatic encephalopathy [HE] and treatment. And Steve, we have societies that publish guidelines—in ...

The associated underlying disease is used to classify hepatic encephalopathy: type A is related to acute liver injury, type B is related to portosystemic shunting, and type C is related to cirrhosis.

Little progress has been made in the pharmacological management of patients with hepatic encephalopathy, partly because it is difficult to perform clinical trials in this group of patients. A new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . FMT demonstrated a favorable safety profile with no related adverse or serious adverse events. Hepatic ...

"Encephalopathy" means damage or disease that affects the brain. It happens when there’s been a change in the way your brain works or a change in your body that affects your brain. Those changes lead ...

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a decline in brain function that results from a buildup of toxins in the blood. There are four stages of HE, which range from mild symptoms to loss of consciousness.