Hepatic Encephalopathy

"Hepatic Encephalopathy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A syndrome characterized by central nervous system dysfunction in association with LIVER FAILURE, including portal-systemic shunts. Clinical features include lethargy and CONFUSION (frequently progressing to COMA); ASTERIXIS; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; brisk oculovestibular reflexes; decorticate and decerebrate posturing; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; and bilateral extensor plantar reflexes (see REFLEX, BABINSKI). ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY may demonstrate triphasic waves. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1117-20; Plum & Posner, Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma, 3rd ed, p222-5)

Descriptor ID	D006501
MeSH Number(s)	C06.552.308.500.356 C10.228.140.163.360 C18.452.132.360
Concept/Terms	Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic Encephalopathy Encephalopathies, Hepatic Hepatic Encephalopathies Encephalopathy, Hepatic Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy Portal Systemic Encephalopathy Encephalopathy, Portal-Systemic Encephalopathies, Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy, Portal Systemic Portal-Systemic Encephalopathies Encephalopathy, Portosystemic Hepatocerebral Encephalopathy Portosystemic Encephalopathy Encephalopathies, Portosystemic Portosystemic Encephalopathies Encephalopathy, Hepatocerebral Encephalopathies, Hepatocerebral Hepatocerebral Encephalopathies Hepatic Coma Hepatic Coma Coma, Hepatic Comas, Hepatic Hepatic Comas Hepatic Stupor Hepatic Stupor Hepatic Stupors Stupor, Hepatic Stupors, Hepatic Fulminant Hepatic Failure with Cerebral Edema Fulminant Hepatic Failure with Cerebral Edema

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Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Liver Diseases [C06.552]
Hepatic Insufficiency [C06.552.308]
Liver Failure [C06.552.308.500]
Hepatic Encephalopathy [C06.552.308.500.356]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Brain Diseases, Metabolic [C10.228.140.163]
Hepatic Encephalopathy [C10.228.140.163.360]
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Metabolic Diseases [C18.452]
Brain Diseases, Metabolic [C18.452.132]
Hepatic Encephalopathy [C18.452.132.360]

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Bar chart showing 32 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2010

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	1	2
2005	2	0	2
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	2	0	2
2009	1	1	2
2010	7	0	7
2011	3	0	3
2012	1	0	1
2016	3	0	3
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1
2022	2	0	2
2023	2	0	2
2024	1	0	1

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Zeng G, Krishnamurthy S, Staats Pires A, Guller A, Chaganti J, Tun N, Lockart I, Montagnese S, Brew B, Guillemin GJ, Danta M, Heng B. Activation of the kynurenine pathway identified in individuals with covert hepatic encephalopathy. Hepatol Commun. 2024 Dec 01; 8(12).

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Ahmed Z, Badal J, Gangwani MK, Nawaz A, Badal B, Arif SF, Farooq U, Kamal F, Javaid T, Aziz M, Lee-Smith W, Mahmood A, Merza N, Kobeissy A, Nawras A, Hassan M. Sarcopenia is a risk factor for post-transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt hepatic encephalopathy and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2024 08; 43(4):748-759.

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Chaganti J, Zeng G, Tun N, Lockart I, Abdelshaheed C, Cysique L, Montagnese S, Brew BJ, Danta M. Novel magnetic resonance KTRANS measurement of blood-brain barrier permeability correlated with covert HE. Hepatol Commun. 2023 04 01; 7(4).

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Chacko SR, Matta A, Bhat R, Minimo C, Benzaquen S, Gupta E. A 62-Year-Old Immunocompromised Man With Halo Sign on Chest Imaging. Chest. 2022 10; 162(4):e177-e181.

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Sparacia G, Parla G, Cannella R, Mamone G, Petridis I, Maruzzelli L, Re VL, Shahriari M, Iaia A, Comelli A, Miraglia R, Luca A. Brain magnetic resonance imaging radiomics features associated with hepatic encephalopathy in adult cirrhotic patients. Neuroradiology. 2022 Oct; 64(10):1969-1978.

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Zeng G, Penninkilampi R, Chaganti J, Montagnese S, Brew BJ, Danta M. Meta-analysis of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy. Neurology. 2020 03 17; 94(11):e1147-e1156.

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Friedman JA, Wilczynski TJD, Trebelev AE, Bianco BA. Mesocaval Shunt Reduction Using a Parallel Stent Technique for Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2019 Oct; 30(10):1622-1624.

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Kumar S, Modi R, Bhandari BM, Sass DA, Rothstein KD. A Head CT is Unnecessary in the Initial Evaluation of A Cirrhotic Patient with Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy. Ann Hepatol. 2018 Aug 24; 17(5):810-814.

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Yadav SK, Goel A, Saraswat VA, Thomas MA, Wang E, Marincola FM, Haris M, Gupta RK. Evaluation of cognitivity, proinflammatory cytokines, and brain magnetic resonance imaging in minimal hepatic encephalopathy induced by cirrhosis and extrahepatic portal vein obstruction. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Dec; 31(12):1986-1994.

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Srivastava A, Chaturvedi S, Gupta RK, Malik R, Mathias A, Jagannathan NR, Jain S, Pandey CM, Yachha SK, Rathore RKS. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy in children with chronic liver disease: Prevalence, pathogenesis and magnetic resonance-based diagnosis. J Hepatol. 2017 03; 66(3):528-536.

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