Hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic (liver) encephalopathy (brain disorder) is a neuropsychiatric disease affecting the brain, caused by an hepatic dysfunction. Between 30% and 45% of patients suffering from hepatic disease develop cognitive, psychiatric and motor troubles, and could result in hepatic coma and death. In the United States, hepatic diseases have an economic cost of more than $1 billion US1.
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References
- Poordad FF. Review article: the burden of hepatic encephalopathy. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2007 25, 1:3-9.
