title: Hepatic encephalopathy and Reye's syndrome.
abstract: The encephalopathy of Reye's syndrome is a potentially reversible, treatable problem in many cases. Treatment requires (1) accurate, early diagnosis; (2) the prevention of anoxia; (3) the restitution of body glycogen stores through the administration of glucose; (4) the control of the complicating cerebral edema; (5) the avoidance of counterproductive treatment measures, such as the unwarranted infusion of sodium bicarbonate and the inappropriate use of respiratory depressing anticonvulsants; and (6) the early and aggressive use of exchange transfusion.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012202:Reye Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy