Abstract
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a potentially reversible state of impaired cognitive function or altered consciousness in patients with liver disease or portosystemic shunting. Overt HE is a particularly pressing problem. Given the many targets of treatment and lack of a clear singular cause of overt HE, there is no consensus on a single best treatment. Over the past several years, high-quality studies have been conducted on the various pharmacologic therapies for HE and, as more data emerge, hopefully HE will become a much more easily treated complication of decompensated liver disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 73-89 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Clinics in Liver Disease |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Liver disease
- Overt hepatic encephalopathy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology