Author: Kumar, Gagan; Taneja, Amit; Kandiah, Prem A.
Title: Brain and the Liver: Cerebral Edema, Hepatic Encephalopathy and Beyond Cord-id: tdiqgcyj Document date: 2017_8_7
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Snippet: Occurrence of brain dysfunction is common in both chronic liver disease as well as acute liver failure. While brain dysfunction most commonly manifests as hepatic encephalopathy is chronic liver disease; devastating complications of cerebral edema and brain herniation syndromes may occur with acute liver failure. Ammonia seems to play a central role in the pathogenesis of brain dysfunction in both chronic liver disease and acute liver failure. In this chapter we outline the pathophysiology and c
Document: Occurrence of brain dysfunction is common in both chronic liver disease as well as acute liver failure. While brain dysfunction most commonly manifests as hepatic encephalopathy is chronic liver disease; devastating complications of cerebral edema and brain herniation syndromes may occur with acute liver failure. Ammonia seems to play a central role in the pathogenesis of brain dysfunction in both chronic liver disease and acute liver failure. In this chapter we outline the pathophysiology and clinical management of brain dysfunction in the critically ill patients with liver disease.
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