The associated underlying disease is used to classify hepatic encephalopathy: type A is related to acute liver injury, type B is related to portosystemic shunting, and type C is related to cirrhosis.

When the liver fails, toxins—such as ammonia—that should be filtered from the blood build up and reach the brain. The result ...

Arun B. Jesudian, MD: We’ve mentioned GI [gastrointestinal] bleeding, we’ve mentioned hypovolemia, dehydration. Elliot, before you alluded to infections [as] a problem in this population. How do those ...

“While primary adrenal insufficiency is reported as a rare cause of encephalopathy, and more rarely encephalitis in adults, ...

Encephalopathy is a brain disorder that alters the brain function or structure, leaving you confused and not acting like your usual self. Encephalopathy can be caused by a number of different factors, ...

Arun B. Jesudian, MD: When we talk about refractory patients, we’re all transplant professionals so I think we have to discuss liver transplantation as a treatment for very severe HE [hepatic ...

The KCNQ2 Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Market is set for significant growth, fueled by next-generation sequencing, R&D investment in channelopathy therapeutics, and improved pediatric ...

SYNGAP1 encephalopathy is a rare genetic disorder for which there is no treatment. It causes epilepsy, intellectual ...

With CTE back in the headlines, and affecting athletes from range of sports, here are seven things to know about the brain disease Former San Francisco 49ers player Jason Hairston, who died by suicide ...