Colquhoun S D, Lipkin C, Connelly C A
Department of Surgery, UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA.
Adv Intern Med. 2001;46:155-76.
Acute hepatic encephalopathy is a disorder linked between the 2 most complex organs of the body and is clearly an integral aspect of acute liver failure. Its presence defines fulminant hepatic failure and its progression reflects the prognosis. For the scientist, the pathophysiology of this syndrome is a fascinating and active area of research, bridging numerous independent disciplines in new and creative ways. For the clinician, acute hepatic encephalopathy invokes its due respect as a challenging aspect of the syndrome of fulminant liver failure.
急性肝性脑病是一种与人体两个最复杂器官相关的病症，显然是急性肝衰竭不可或缺的一部分。它的存在界定了暴发性肝衰竭，其进展反映了预后情况。对于科学家而言，该综合征的病理生理学是一个引人入胜且活跃的研究领域，以新颖且富有创造性的方式将众多独立学科联系起来。对于临床医生来说，急性肝性脑病作为暴发性肝衰竭综合征中一个具有挑战性的方面，理应受到重视。
