Hepatic encephalopathy

Hepatic encephalopathy
Definition:
Hepatic encephalopathy is brain and nervous system damage that occurs as a complication of liver disorders.
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Hepatic encephalopathy
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Symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy range from almost unnoticeable changes in personality, energy levels, and thinking patterns to deep coma.
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Hepatic encephalopathy. A liver damaged by cirrhosis has trouble removing toxins from your body — normally one of the liver's key tasks.
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Examination may reveal hepatic encephalopathy, jaundice, ascites, and other signs of liver failure along with the decrease in kidney functioning.
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HEPATIC FAILURE - A condition of severe end-stage liver dysfunction that is accompanied by a decline in mental status that may range from confusion (hepatic encephalopathy) to unresponsiveness (hepatic coma).
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Liver encephalopathy is also called portal-systemic encephalopathy, hepatic encephalopathy, or hepatic coma.
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Product is a designated orphan drug for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy and is in phase III U.S. trials for this indication.
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PORTAL HYPERTENSION - Increased pressure in the portal vein and blood vessels from the intestine resulting from scarring (cirrhosis) of the liver, often contributing to ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, and esophageal variceal bleeding.
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Cerebral infarction (stroke)
Intracranial hemorrhage
Primary brain tumor
Secondary brain tumor
Encephalopathy
Head injury
Increased intracranial pressure from any cause
Brain stem tumor
Hepatic encephalopathy ...
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