Hepatic encephalopathy

external

• Causes

  • Liver failure
  • Precipitant of hepatic encephalopathy

• Effects

  • Fluctuating conscious level
  • Coma
  • Asterixis
  • Sleep disorder
  • Behavioural change
  • Hyperreflexia
  • Increased muscle tone

• Parents

  • Metabolic encephalopathy