Hepatic encephalopathy: current status

MeSH terms

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
• Amino Acids / metabolism
• Ammonia / blood
• Animals
• Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
• Biogenic Amines / metabolism
• Dihydroxyphenylalanine / therapeutic use
• Diuretics / adverse effects
• Energy Metabolism
• Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood
• Fatty Acids / metabolism
• Hepatic Encephalopathy / etiology*
• Hepatic Encephalopathy / metabolism
• Hepatic Encephalopathy / pathology
• Hepatic Encephalopathy / physiopathology
• Hepatic Encephalopathy / therapy
• Humans
• Hypnotics and Sedatives / adverse effects
• Intestines / microbiology
• Intestines / surgery
• Lactulose / therapeutic use
• Liver Diseases / metabolism
• Neurologic Manifestations
• Oxygen Consumption
• Portacaval Shunt, Surgical