Hepatic Encephalopathy: From the Pathogenesis to the New Treatments

Table 1

Classification of hepatic encephalopathy.

HE associated to an acute liver failure
HE associated to a portosystemic shunt without hepatic cirrhosis
HE associated to cirrhosis and portal hypertension
Episodic		Chronic		Minimum
↙	↘	↙	↘
Primary	Secondary	Mild	Severe

HE: hepatic encephalopathy.