Hepatic encephalopathy in the elderly

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a syndrome of central nervous system dysfunction based on metabolic disorders caused by severe liver disease or extensive portal-body vein shunt. Its main clinical manifestations are disturbance of consciousness, behavioral disorders and coma.

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