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World J Hepatol. Dec 18, 2015; 7(29): 2871-2879
Published online Dec 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i29.2871
Table 2 Non-hepatic encephalopathy causes of altered mental status
Acidosis
Drug intoxication
Encephalitis
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypocapnia
Hypoxia
Intracranial hematoma
Severe sepsis
Thyroid dysfunction
Uremia
Wernicke encephalopathy and korsakoff syndrome (vitamin B1 deficiency)