Arun B. Jesudian, MD: So, Steve, I’ll give you this question then. If we’re not checking ammonia levels, how are you going to classify the severity of someone’s hepatic encephalopathy? And ...

"Encephalopathy" means damage or disease that affects the brain. It happens when there’s been a change in the way your brain works or a change in your body that affects your brain. Those changes lead ...

Metabolic encephalopathy (ME) occurs when problems with your metabolism cause brain dysfunction. Causes range from low blood sugar to excess fluid in your brain. Symptoms may include confusion or coma ...

Background: The amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) is increasingly used in neonatal units. A simple aEEG classification has been shown to be predictive for neurodevelopmental outcome ...

Arun B. Jesudian, MD: Elliot, let’s talk a little bit about how big a problem HE [hepatic encephalopathy] is. Can you give us an idea of the epidemiology, the prevalence of HE? Elliot B. Tapper, MD: ...

Encephalopathy means brain disease, disorder, or damage. The term refers to temporary or permanent conditions that affect the brain’s structure or function. The main symptom of encephalopathy is a ...