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 ...

Hepatic encephalopathy is a liver disease that affects the brain. Learn how a new treatment can treat the disease and prevent ...

The end product of ammonia metabolism is urea, which is excreted through urine. In advanced liver disease, damaged hepatocytes and portosystemic shunts are unable to properly metabolize and ...

Liver disease is any disease that directly affects your liver. Unlike acute liver failure, which happens suddenly, liver disease progresses slowly over time. Some types of liver disease ...

In another report, the use of MARS for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure showed an improvement in hepatic encephalopathy, but not in systemic hemodynamic parameters or renal function.

Researchers have unveiled an advancement in liver failure care ... neutrophil count (an indicator of inflammation), and hepatic encephalopathy grade (a measure of brain dysfunction).

In this prospective study, 124 patients with hepatic cirrhosis were recruited. The Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy ... and the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) and MELD-Na scores ...

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 ...

In the previous section, we analyzed paradigms that have evolved from experimental models. Clinical observations support the role of such pathophysiological mechanisms. As a consequence of the ...