Monday, March 17, 2008

Hepatic encephalopathy diagnosis and differential

The main hepatic encephalopathy diagnosis based on:
① serious liver disease and (or) wide doors Bence Circulation;
② mental disorder, drowsiness or coma;
③ hepatic encephalopathy incentives;
④ significantly impaired liver function or ammonia to increase. Flapping-Wing-like tremor and the typical EEG changes have important reference value.
The only prominent psychiatric symptoms for the performance of hepatic encephalopathy easily misdiagnosed as mental illness. Whenever this with the former suffering from mental disorder. Should be vigilant against the possibility of hepatic encephalopathy. Hepatic coma also can cause coma and other diseases, such as diabetes, hypoglycemia, uremia, acute cerebrovascular disease, brain infections and overdose of sedatives identify further recovery fbi history, check the size of liver, liver function, blood ammonia , EEG will contribute to the diagnosis and differential thesis.

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