Open AccessHepatic encephalopathy. Clinical case
Author(s) -
Natalia Rafalska
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of education, health and sport
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2391-8306
DOI - 10.12775/jehs.2021.11.05.017
Subject(s) - hepatic encephalopathy , medicine , pathogenesis , shunting , encephalopathy , disease , liver disease , pathology , cirrhosis
Hepatic encephalopathy is a neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with abnormal liver function and portosystemic venous shunting. According to the West-Haven classification, depending on the degree of neurological disorders, there are minimal, I - IV stages of HE, which are characterized by a gradual progression of the disease. To date, the pathogenesis of HE is controversial.