Other terms
Encephalopathies, Hepatic,Hepatic Encephalopathies,Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy,Portal Systemic Encephalopathy,Encephalopathy, Portosystemic,Encephalopathy, Hepatic,Encephalopathy, Hepatocerebral,Encephalopathies, Hepatocerebral,Hepatocerebral Encephalopathies,Encephalopathy, Portal-Systemic,Encephalopathies, Portal-Systemic,Encephalopathy, Portal Systemic,Portal-Systemic Encephalopathies,Hepatocerebral Encephalopathy,Portosystemic Encephalopathy,Encephalopathies, Portosystemic,Portosystemic Encephalopathies,Hepatic Coma,Coma, Hepatic,Comas, Hepatic,Hepatic Comas,Hepatic Stupor,Hepatic Stupors,Stupor, Hepatic,Stupors, Hepatic,Fulminant Hepatic Failure with Cerebral Edema
Description
Hepatic Encephalopathy: A syndrome characterized by central nervous system dysfunction in association with LIVER FAILURE, including portal-systemic shunts. Clinical features include lethargy and CONFUSION (frequently progressing to COMA); ASTERIXIS; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; brisk oculovestibular reflexes; decorticate and decerebrate posturing; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; and bilateral extensor plantar reflexes (see REFLEX, BABINSKI). ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY may demonstrate triphasic waves. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1117-20; Plum & Posner, Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma, 3rd ed, p222-5)
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