Hepatic encephalopathy. Clinical case

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• hepatic encephalopathy
• west haven classification
• liver cirrhosis
• pathogenesis
• neurotransmitters
• ammonia
• asterixis
• clinical case