[Clinical and therapeutic considerations on hepatic encephalopathy].
Impairment of consciousness in liver encephalopathy ranges from slight anomalies to clinically manifest coma. Since the triggering causes are extremely varied and often include dietary errors and/or medication, it is extremely important for the physician to be able to identify the initial signs so as the to start the appropriate treatment. After reviewing the etiopathogenesis and pathology of liver encephalopathy, the authors list the possibilities for medical management which often lead to satisfactory results.
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D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans
Considerazioni cliniche e terapeutiche sulla encefalopatia epatica.