When to See a Specialist About Hepatic encephalopathy
By Dr. Lin James, MD · · Neurology
This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Neurology service line explains hepatic encephalopathy in plain language.
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Topic: hepatic encephalopathy. A brain disease that is characterized by loss of brain function, the occurrence of confusion, altered level of consciousness, and coma that results when the liver is unable to remove toxins from the blood.
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