Concept information
Preferred term
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Encephalopathies, Hepatocerebral
- Encephalopathies, Portal-Systemic
- Encephalopathies, Portosystemic
- Encephalopathy, Hepatic
- Encephalopathy, Hepatocerebral
- Encephalopathy, Portal Systemic
- Encephalopathy, Portal-Systemic
- Encephalopathy, Portosystemic
- Hepatocerebral Encephalopathies
- Hepatocerebral Encephalopathy
- Portal-Systemic Encephalopathies
- Portal Systemic Encephalopathy
- Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy
- Portosystemic Encephalopathies
- Portosystemic Encephalopathy
Scope note
- A syndrome characterized by central nervous system dysfunction in association with LIVER FAILURE, including portal-systemic shunts. Clinical features include lethargy and CONFUSION (frequently progressing to COMA); ASTERIXIS; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; brisk oculovestibular reflexes; decorticate and decerebrate posturing; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; and bilateral extensor plantar reflexes (see REFLEX, BABINSKI). ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY may demonstrate triphasic waves. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1117-20; Plum & Posner, Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma, 3rd ed, p222-5)
History note
- 1984; use HEPATIC COMA 1975-83
In other languages
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Finnish
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encephalopathia hepatica
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hepaattinen enkefalopatia
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maksakooma
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portasysteeminen enkefalopatia
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Swedish
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Fulminant leversvikt med cerebralt ödem
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Hepatisk encefalopati
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Hepatisk koma
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Hepatisk stupor
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Leverkoma
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006501
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