Brain imaging studies such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan and computed tomography (CT) scan help to differentiate hepatic encephalopathy from other causes of encephalitis and brain ...

I get worried if your first inclination is to send someone for a head CT, [and] they go to that no-man’s-zone in the basement of the emergency [department], they become progressively more ...

Jover, R. et al. Brain edema and inflammatory activation in bile duct ligated rats and diet-induced hyperammonemia: a model of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis. Hepatology 43 , 1257–1266 (2006).

Hepatic encephalopathy is a frequent and serious complication of cirrhosis that carries prognostic implications. X. ... measures to reduce brain edema, and liver-support devices.

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in acute liver injury signifies a serious prognosis. Brain edema and intracranial hypertension are major causes of death in this syndrome. Comparison of HE in acute ...

Hepatic encephalopathy, a brain dysfunction caused by the liver's failure to filter toxins out of blood, often affects quality of life in patients with cirrhosis.

Hepatic encephalopathy is a decline in brain function that occurs as a result of severe liver disease. Hepatic encephalopathy can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term).

Patients could use a handheld device at home to screen for certain liver diseases, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

BrainTale, a medtech deciphering white matter to enable better brain care, spin-off of the Paris Region Greater Hospitals, presented the results of th Hepatic Encephalopathy: a New Study Proves ...

Encephalopathy is a brain disorder that alters the brain function or structure, leaving you confused and not acting like your usual self.. Encephalopathy can be caused by a number of different ...

Hepatic encephalopathy, a brain dysfunction caused by the liver's failure to filter toxins out of blood, often affects quality of life in patients with cirrhosis.

Research from the University of Michigan suggests that one day a phone app could be able to detect the development of hepatic encephalopathy in patients just by listening to them speak.