Posts Tagged ‘hepatic encephalopathy’
HE? Eat Poop!!!!
Cirrhosis Complication Falls to ‘Poop Capsule’ It’s a lot to swallow but pilot study shows benefit for hepatic encephalopathy VIENNA – Patients who swallowed fecal microbiota capsules had fewer attacks of recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, a devastating complication of liver cirrhosis, in a placebo-controlled pilot trial reported here. During the study’s 6-month course and follow-up, 11 serious…
Read MoreEnd-Stage Liver Disease in HIV Disease
This article is a wonderful description of cirrhosis and it’s major symptoms. Everyone with cirrhosis should read this and learn from it. Craig Liver disease is the most common non–AIDS-related cause of mortality in HIV-infected patients. HIV-infected patients with chronic liver disease progress more rapidly to cirrhosis, and those with hepatitis B virus or hepatitis…
Read MoreRole of Nutrition in the Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy in End-Stage Liver Failure
I get very frustrated when I see posts on support forums which continually blame protein for HE. The reason given is that protein produces ammonia and ammonia causes HE. Now here’s the issues….. Firstly as pointed out in the article if you read it ‘carefully’, malnutrition is present in most cases of cirrhosis. The ability…
Read MoreWhat Causes Hepatic Encephalopathy?
What Causes Hepatic Encephalopathy? Hepatic encephalopathy is a worsening of brain function that occurs when the liver is no longer able to remove toxic substances in the blood. Causes Hepatic encephalopathy is caused by disorders that affect the liver. These include disorders that reduce liver function (such as cirrhosis or hepatitis ) and conditions in…
Read MoreWhat is Hepatic Encephalopathy?
What is Hepatic Encephalopathy? Hepatic coma; Encephalopathy – hepatic Hepatic encephalopathy is a worsening of brain function that occurs when the liver is no longer able to remove toxic substances in the blood. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Hepatic encephalopathy is caused by disorders that affect the liver. These include disorders that reduce liver function…
Read MoreSleep disorders linked to Melatonin Part 2
Sleep disorders linked to Melatonin Part 2 Pituitary hormone circadian rhythm alterations in cirrhosis patients with subclinical hepatic encephalopathy AIM: To analyze pituitary hormone and melatonin circadian rhythms, and to correlate hormonal alterations with clinical performance, hepatic disease severity and diagnostic tests used for the detection of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis. METHODS: Twenty-six patients with…
Read MoreHepatic Encephalopathy from MedlinePlus
Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic encephalopathy is a worsening of brain function that occurs when the liver is no longer able to remove toxic substances in the blood. Causes Hepatic encephalopathy is caused by disorders that affect the liver. These include disorders that reduce liver function (such as cirrhosis or hepatitis) and conditions in which blood circulation…
Read MoreHepatic encephalopathy – awesome article
Hepatic encephalopathy – awesome article Author: David C Wolf, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, Medical Director of Liver Transplantation, Westchester Medical Center, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Diseases, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College Contributor Information and Disclosures Updated: Mar 25, 2010 Definition Hepatic encephalopathy is a syndrome observed in patients…
Read MoreHepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic encephalopathy (sometimes hepatoencephalopathy or portosystemic encephalopathy) is a potentially-reversible neuropsychiatric abnormality in the setting of liver failure, whether chronic (as in cirrhosis), or acutely. It can be diagnosed only after exclusion of other neurological, psychiatric, infectious, and metabolic etiologies. With severe liver impairment, toxic substances normally removed by the liver accumulate in…
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