Hepatic Encephalopathy: An Update, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

Download or read book Hepatic Encephalopathy: An Update, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease written by Ravi Prakash and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A very hot topic at the 2010 AASLD meeting, hepatic encephalopathy is being brought to the Clinics in Liver Disease for the very first time by top experts, Dr. Mullen and Dr. Prakash. Authors have written articles that fully discuss the clinical aspects of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Articles presented include History, Nomenclature and Classification; Theories involved in the pathogenesis of HE; Clinical Assessment and utility of clinical scales for semi-quantification of Overt HE; Assessment of Minimal HE( with emphasis on computerized psychometric tests); Brain Imaging and HE; Management of Overt HE; Management of Minimal HE; Nutritional Interventions for HE; TIPS and HE; Liver Transplantation and Reversibility of HE; Minimal HE and Driving; and HE and Quality of Life.