Elwir Saleh, Rahimi Robert S
Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
J Clin Transl Hepatol. 2017 Jun 28;5(2):142-151. doi: 10.14218/JCTH.2016.00069. Epub 2017 May 4.
Hepatic encephalopathy is a spectrum of reversible neuropsychiatric abnormalities, seen in patients with liver dysfunction and/or portosystemic shunting. One of the most debilitating complications of cirrhosis, encephalopathy affects 30-45% of cirrhotics. In addition to significantly affecting the lives of patients and their caregivers, it is also associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as significant utilization of health care resources. In this paper, we provide an overview on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and newer therapies of hepatic encephalopathy.
肝性脑病是一系列可逆的神经精神异常,见于肝功能不全和/或门体分流的患者。作为肝硬化最使人衰弱的并发症之一,肝性脑病影响30%-45%的肝硬化患者。除了显著影响患者及其照料者的生活外,它还与发病率和死亡率增加以及医疗资源的大量使用有关。在本文中,我们概述了肝性脑病的病理生理学、诊断、管理和新疗法。