A syndrome characterized by central nervous system dysfunction in association with LIVER FAILURE, including portal-systemic shunts. Clinical features include lethargy and CONFUSION (frequently progressing to COMA); ASTERIXIS; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; brisk oculovestibular reflexes; decorticate and decerebrate posturing; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; and bilateral extensor plantar reflexes (see REFLEX, BABINSKI). ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY may demonstrate triphasic waves. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1117-20; Plum & Posner, Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma, 3rd ed, p222-5)

Descriptor ID	D006501
MeSH Number(s)	C06.552.308.500.356 C10.228.140.163.360 C18.452.132.360
Concept/Terms	Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic Encephalopathy Encephalopathies, Hepatic Hepatic Encephalopathies Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy Portal Systemic Encephalopathy Encephalopathy, Portosystemic Encephalopathy, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Hepatocerebral Encephalopathies, Hepatocerebral Hepatocerebral Encephalopathies Encephalopathy, Portal-Systemic Encephalopathies, Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy, Portal Systemic Portal-Systemic Encephalopathies Hepatocerebral Encephalopathy Portosystemic Encephalopathy Encephalopathies, Portosystemic Portosystemic Encephalopathies Hepatic Coma Hepatic Coma Coma, Hepatic Comas, Hepatic Hepatic Comas Hepatic Stupor Hepatic Stupor Hepatic Stupors Stupor, Hepatic Stupors, Hepatic Fulminant Hepatic Failure with Cerebral Edema Fulminant Hepatic Failure with Cerebral Edema

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