The associated underlying disease is used to classify hepatic encephalopathy: type A is related to acute liver injury, type B is related to portosystemic shunting, and type C is related to cirrhosis.

When the liver fails, brain function changes. Acute-on-chronic liver failure is manifested initially as abnormal behavior and compromised cognition. In the absence of preexisting disease, acute, ...

Encephalopathy means brain disease, disorder, or damage. The term refers to temporary or permanent conditions that affect the brain’s structure or function. The main symptom of encephalopathy is a ...

Whether hypothermic therapy improves neurodevelopmental outcomes in newborn infants with asphyxial encephalopathy is uncertain. We performed a randomized trial of infants who were less than 6 hours of ...