A very hot topic at the 2010 AASLD meeting, hepatic encephalopathy is being brought to the Clinics in Liver Disease for the very first time by top experts, Dr. Mullen and Dr. Prakash. Authors have written articles that fully discuss the clinical aspects of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Articles presented include History, Nomenclature and Classification; Theories involved in the pathogenesis of HE; Clinical Assessment and utility of clinical scales for semi-quantification of Overt HE;
Assessment of Minimal HE( with emphasis on computerized psychometric tests); Brain Imaging and HE; Management of Overt HE; Management of Minimal HE; Nutritional Interventions for HE; TIPS and HE; Liver Transplantation and Reversibility of HE; Minimal HE and Driving; and HE and Quality of Life.
By:
Ravi Prakash, Kevin Mullen Imprint: W B Saunders Co Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: 16-1 Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 450g ISBN:9781455738854 ISBN 10: 1455738859 Series:The Clinics: Internal Medicine Pages: 195 Publication Date:14 September 2012 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
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