DB99.5
category
Hepatic encephalopathy
Definition
Hepatic encephalopathy is a complication of liver cirrhosis and a hallmark of acute liver failure, and is also observed in patients with portosystemic shunts without cirrhosis. Hepatic encephalopathy is characterised by personality changes, intellectual impairment, flapping tremor and a decreased consciousness level. In the advanced stages it is called hepatic coma, which may lead to death. The diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy is made primarily by recognition of neuropsychiatric changes occurring in a patient with liver disease, after exclusion of brain diseases.
Exclusions
- Chronic liver disease
(DB99.0)
Also indexed as
Acute hepatic encephalopathyAcute hepatorenal encephalopathyAcute portosystemic encephalopathyCovert hepatic encephalopathyGaustad's syndromeHE - [hepatic encephalopathy]Hepatic comaHepatic encephalopathyHepatic encephalopathy, minimalHepatic encephalopathy, stage 1Hepatic encephalopathy, stage 2Hepatic encephalopathy, stage 3Hepatic encephalopathy, stage 4MHE - [Minimal hepatic encephalopathy]Transient hepatargy syndromeacute hepatoencephalopathyacute hepatorenal comahepatic encephalopathy NOShepatic encephalopathy, stage unspecifiedhepatocerebral encephalopathyhepatocerebral intoxicationmetabolic hepatic encephalopathyportal-systemic encephalopathyportosystemic encephalopathy