Review Article

A Current Review of the Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Table 1


TypeDescriptionSubcategorySubdivision

AEncephalopathy associated with acute liver failure
BEncephalopathy associated with portal-systemic bypass and no intrinsic hepatocellular disease
CEncephalopathy associated with cirrhosis and portal hypertension or portal-systemic shuntsEpisodicPrecipitated
Spontaneous
Recurrent
PersistentMild
Severe
Treatment-dependent
Minimal