Editorial
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2010; 16(27): 3347-3357
Published online Jul 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i27.3347
Table 2 Clinical presentation of hepatic encephalopathy[2]
EncephalopathyDefinition
AcuteAcute liver dysfunction
Recurrent or episodicEpisodes of mental alteration in a patient with cirrhosis, even in the absence of a known precipitating factor
PersistentNeurological deficit that persists despite the reversal of liver injury, such as following liver transplantation or the removal of a precipitating factor
Minimal (previously known as subclinical)No evidence of overt encephalopathy, but subtle cognitive deficits might be detected with a neuropsychological function test battery