[16] In conclusion, lactulose is effective in the primary prophylaxis of overt hepatic encephalopathy.

The pathogenic role of precipitating factors, well-recognized in the encephalopathy of cirrhosis, is often overlooked in ALF. Patients with acute liver failure may develop encephalopathy from the ...

It can be difficult for physicians to differentiate dementia from hepatic encephalopathy, which is the cognitive decline caused by cirrhosis. If it is undetected, patients may not receive ...

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The cognitive symptoms of dementia are similar to those caused by the condition hepatic encephalopathy (HE) which is caused by liver cirrhosis. Viral infection, heavy alcohol consumption and ...

5 and it has remained uncertain whether an encephalopathy can be caused by extensive portal–systemic shunting in the absence of parenchymal liver disease. The case reported below was shown to be ...

In this prospective study, 124 patients with hepatic cirrhosis were recruited. The Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score was used to diagnose MHE, and OHE development was observed during a 30 ...

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