From January 2008 to September 2009, consecutive cirrhotic patients (age 18–70 years) who never had encephalopathy were enrolled. Cirrhosis was diagnosed on a clinical basis involving laboratory ...

Cirrhosis, a chronic liver disease, progressively replaces healthy cells with scar tissue, impairing detoxification and nutrient processing. Often caused by alcohol, hepatitis, or fatty liver disease, ...

Liver cirrhosis is a serious condition, in which many types of problems can occur. Let us know what are the symptoms seen in ...

Confusion or memory problems can also appear in the later stages. This is known as hepatic encephalopathy. It happens when ...

Recurrence of hepatic encephalopathy was lower among patients with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy who received oral capsule or enema fecal microbiota transplant vs. placebo, according to ...

The panel emphasizes the need for alignment and collaboration to enhance outcomes in hepatic encephalopathy (HE), ... and proactive screening for chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.

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. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy, a ...

Hepatic encephalopathy is a liver disease that affects the brain. ... (HE), and it can be devastating. A common precursor is cirrhosis, the leading cause of liver-related mortality.

Roughly half as many patients with cirrhosis in remission from overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) experienced a breakthrough episode with rifaximin monotherapy compared with lactulose monotherapy ...

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. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy, a ...

Conditions like cirrhosis or hepatic encephalopathy—brain function decline resulting from liver failure—often coincide with insomnia and unusual dream activity.