Web Directory

» Canadian Liver Foundation: Hepatic Encephalopathy
   Overview of this complication of liver disease includes types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
   http://www.liver.ca/Liver_Disease/Adult_Liver_Diseases/Hepatic_Encephalopathy.aspx

» Family Practice Notebook: Hepatic Encephalopathy
   Includes precipitating factors, pathophysiology, symptoms and signs, diagnosis, and management.
   http://www.fpnotebook.com/GI/Neuro/HptcEncphlpthy.htm

» Hepatic Encephalopathy
   Wikipedia article explains what this condition is, how it occurs, different grades, and treatment.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatic_encephalopathy

» Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Review
   Article from Annals of Hepatology explores pathogenesis, peripheral and brain alterations, clinical stages, and predisposing factors.
   http://www.medigraphic.com/pdfs/hepato/ah-2003/ah033d.pdf

» Liver Encephalopathy
   Provides definition, description, causes and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of this complication of advanced liver disease.
   http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/liver_encephalopathy.jsp

» MedlinePlus: Hepatic Encephalopathy
   Illustrated article that discusses the causes, signs and symptoms, treatment, and complications.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000302.htm

» Merck Manual: Liver Encephalopathy
   Describes how this condition occurs, common symptoms, methods of diagnosis, and treatments.
   http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec10/ch135/ch135g.html

» Understanding the Evaluation & Treatment for Encephalopathy
   Explains what it is; evaluation; treatments, including medications and diet changes; and links to additional information.
   http://www.cpmc.org/learning/documents/encephalopathy-ws.pdf