Diagnosis and Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Front Matter ....Pages i-xii
 Definition and Changes in Nomenclature of Hepatic Encephalopathy  (Chathur Acharya, Jasmohan S. Bajaj)....Pages 1-13
 Hepatic Encephalopathy: Pathophysiology—Brain  (Julien Bissonnette, Christopher F. Rose)....Pages 15-29
 Pathophysiology: Gut Liver Axis Changes  (Charlotte Woodhouse, Debbie Shawcross)....Pages 31-45
 Impact and Diagnosis of Minimal or Grade 1 Hepatic Encephalopathy  (Mette Munk Lauridsen, Hendrik Vilstrup)....Pages 47-64
 Treatment Options for Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy  (Sahaj Rathi, Radha K. Dhiman)....Pages 65-76
 Latest Concepts in Inpatient Hepatic Encephalopathy Management  (Thoetchai (Bee) Peeraphatdit, Patrick S. Kamath, Michael D. Leise)....Pages 77-97
 Prevention of Recurrence of Hepatic Encephalopathy  (Sudhir Maharshi, Barjesh Chander Sharma)....Pages 99-115
 Hepatic Encephalopathy Diagnosis Conundrums  (Sara Montagnese, Piero Amodio)....Pages 117-128
 Integrating Palliative Principles into Cirrhosis Care: The Effect of Hepatic Encephalopathy  (Michael Ney, Amanda Brisebois, Puneeta Tandon)....Pages 129-156
Back Matter ....Pages 157-160