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Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Author(s) -

Gavin Wright,

Amit Chattree,

Rajiv Jalan

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

international journal of hepatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734

H-Index - 14

eISSN - 2090-3448

pISSN - 2090-3456

DOI - 10.4061/2011/841407

Subject(s) - medicine , hepatic encephalopathy , intensive care medicine , disease , psychological intervention , presentation (obstetrics) , encephalopathy , liver disease , disease management , psychiatry , pathology , surgery , cirrhosis , parkinson's disease

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE), the neuropsychiatric presentation of liver disease, is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Reduction of plasma ammonia remains the central therapeutic strategy, but there is a need for newer novel therapies. We discuss current evidence supporting the use of interventions for both the general management of chronic HE and that necessary for more acute and advanced disease.

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