HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY

Course overview

HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY (HE) IS A REVERSIBLE SYNDROME OBSERVED IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED LIVER DYSFUNCTION. THIS SYNDROME IS CHARACTERIZED BY A WIDE SPECTRUM OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC ABNORMALITIES RESULTING FROM THE ACCUMULATION OF NEUROTOXIC SUBSTANCES IN THE BRAIN. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY IN PATIENTS. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.