Hepatic encephalopathy is a decline in brain function that occurs as a result of severe liver disease. In this condition, your liver can’t adequately remove toxins from your blood. This causes a ...

The associated underlying disease is used to classify hepatic encephalopathy: type A is related to acute liver injury, type B is related to portosystemic shunting, and type C is related to cirrhosis.

Hashimoto encephalopathy is a rare condition that affects the brain. The disease’s symptoms, severity, and progression may vary between affected people. Some experts believe it has links to another ...

Most people who met proposed clinical criteria meant to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) during life did not ...

Arun B. Jesudian, MD: I think it’s been a really fantastic discussion. I want to close by looking towards the future a little bit. So a couple questions and anybody can chime in. One is this whole gut ...

Epileptic encephalopathy refers to any condition where epilepsy, seizures, seizure-related brain activity, or a combination of all three contribute to brain dysfunction. It can result in severe ...

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You've had liver disease for a while, but now you notice something different about the way you act and feel. Maybe you forget things or get confused when someone's talking to you. Your friends may ...

Hepatic encephalopathy refers to the neurological symptoms that can occur as a result of liver failure. In the advanced stages, hepatic encephalopathy is referred to as hepatic coma and can eventually ...