Hepatic Encephalopathy - I was diagnosed with cirrhosis in 2010. I have hepatic enceph. but all my?

23 Mar 2011

If you have been diagnosed with Hepatic Encephalopathy you need to know it can be caused by other than elevated ammonia levels or cirrhosis. Below I am providing some info that I found online. There are three types that have been identified and researched. You may want to get another opinion, or ask your doctor which type you have. Hope this helps

Type A (=acute) describes hepatic encephalopathy associated with acute liver failure
Type B (=bypass) is caused by portal-systemic shunting without associated intrinsic liver disease
Type C (=cirrhosis) occurs in patients with cirrhosis - this type is subdivided in episodic, persistent and minimal encephalopathy
The term minimal encephalopathy (MHE) is defined as encephalopathy that does not lead to clinically-overt cognitive dysfunction, but can be demonstrated with neuropsychological studies.This is still an important finding, as minimal encephalopathy has been demonstrated to impair quality of life and increase the risk of involvement in road traffic accidents.