Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in acute liver injury signifies a serious prognosis. Brain edema and intracranial hypertension are major causes of death in this syndrome. Comparison of HE in acute ...

Liver transplant should be considered in selected patients with hepatic encephalopathy. Future prospects include new drugs that decrease plasma ammonia, measures to reduce brain edema, and liver ...

Previous studies have demonstrated that low-grade brain edema and other abnormalities linked with hepatic encephalopathy normalize after liver transplantation, with an associated improvement in ...

Symptoms of high ammonia (hyperammonemia) include: In severe cases, fluid accumulates in the brain (cerebral edema ... ammonia out of your blood. Hepatic encephalopathy: A condition that occurs ...