A coma, a state of deep unconsciousness, arises from brain injuries, strokes, or oxygen deprivation, demanding immediate care ...

During the recovery process of a traumatic brain injury, patients progress through different levels. Here are the 10 levels ...

The prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy, in people with cirrhosis, largely depends on use of the compound lactulose. Rifaximin is not used to treat hepatic encephalopathy, at present, ...

Pathogenesis The two elements that confer the name to the syndrome and intervene in its clinical classification are neurological disturbance and liver failure. According to the characteristics of ...

Man, 26, Who Received Face of 47-Year-Old Donor, Reveals What He Heard During His 3-Month Coma (Exclusive) In PEOPLE's new 'I Survived' series, Joe DiMeo reflected on the medical journey that led ...

Liver fibrosis (LF) is a pathological condition that, if not controlled, can progress into liver sclerosis and malignant tumors. Ferroptosis has been comprehensively studied and found to improve LF by ...

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a debilitating neuropsychiatric complication of cirrhosis, marked by cognitive deficits, motor impairments, and reduced quality of life. Elevated ammonia levels and ...

This study shows that the incidence of hepatic encephalopathy was lower in cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal bleed treated with lactulose as compared with patients not treated with ...