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Toxic and metabolic encephalopathies are a group of neurological disorders characterized by an altered mental status—that is, a delirium , defined as a disturbance of consciousness characterized by a reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention that cannot be…
Hepatic Encephalopathy Definition The term hepatic encephalopathy (HE) refers to any type of cerebral dysfunction that is due to liver insufficiency and/or portosystemic shunting and is detectable by clinical, neuropsychologic, or neurophysiologic means. Three types of HE are differentiated based…