Abstract
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) represents the effects of liver dysfunction on the brain. When HE is clinically obvious (eg, confusion, poor judgment, personality change), it is termed overt HE. The severity of HE is measured by different methods. Assessing the severity of HE is important for determining patient prognosis and effectiveness of therapy. This article discusses the different methods for grading HE, including clinical rating scales, neuropsychological tests, and neurophysiologic measures.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 27-42 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Clinics in Liver Disease |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Cirrhosis
- Clinical scales
- HESA
- Hepatic encephalopathy assessment
- Neurophysiologic tests
- Neuropsychological tests
- Overt hepatic encephalopathy
- WHC
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology
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Sakamoto, M., Perry, W., Hilsabeck, R. C., Barakat, F., & Hassanein, T. (2012). Assessment and Usefulness of Clinical Scales for Semiquantification of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy. Clinics in Liver Disease, 16(1), 27-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cld.2011.12.005