Neurology

Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) can be described as deterioration of brain function occurring due to accumulation of toxic substances in the blood which ultimately reach the brain. People with long-standing or chronic liver disorder are at high risk. The disease may also be triggered by bleeding in the digestive tract, an infection, failure to uptake prescribed drugs, or another stress. Hepatic encephalopathy is also known as Portosystemic Encephalopathy (PSE) and causes people to become drowsy, disoriented and confused. On the basis of severity, the signs and symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy may vary from mild to severe. Minimal HE or covert HE is a mild stage of HE...