Abstract

Background: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) refers to a broad spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders caused by hepatic insufficiency or portosystemic shunting. HE can be divided into two types: overt HE (in which neurologic and neuropsychiatric abnormalities are recognized by bedside examinations and tests) and minimal HE (in which mental status is normal, the neurologic examination is normal, and psychometric testing is abnormal). Objectives: 1. To study in detail epidemiology, incidence, morbidity and mortality associated with hepatic encephalopathy in patients admitted medical wards. 2. To know the various etiologies for hepatic encephalopathy. 3. To evaluate different prognostic indicators in hepatic encephalopathy. 4. To determine any possible preventive measures.

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