Steigmann F
Postgrad Med. 1979 Feb;65(2):118-22, 125-6. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1979.11715055.
Portal systemic encephalopathy is a serious complication of cirrhosis. It can be prevented if the patient avoids the contributing factors--ingestion of alcohol, inappropriate diet, infection, stress, hepatotoxic agents--and if other complications are treated promptly.