The performance of neurodegenerative biomarkers—neurofilament light chain (NfL), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), tau, ...

Background and Aim: Development of overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is associated with poor prognosis in patients with cirrhosis. Lactulose is used for the treatment of HE. There is no study on ...

"Health care providers [must be] made aware of this potential overlap between dementia and hepatic encephalopathy, which is treatable," said Virginia Commonwealth University hepatologist Jasmohan ...

Symptoms that are sometimes diagnosed as part of dementia might actually be related to a treatable liver condition, according ...

Muscle uptake of this increased ammonia load results in the formation of glutamine. Whereas release and recirculation of glutamine will result in the regeneration of ammonia, splanchnic generation ...

Patients with cirrhosis and minimal hepatic encephalopathy often experience sleep difficulties, but treatment with benzodiazepines is frequently ineffective and can have serious side effects.

The clinical presentation of HE varies widely by disease severity and neurocognitive impairment. In MHE, patients might not have obvious clinical changes but instead may have abnormal psychometric ...

Considering taking supplements to treat hepatic encephalopathy? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy. Follow the links to read ...

Beta-blockers have been a standard treatment for managing portal hypertension for many years. However, they are effective in ...