Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Complex Syndrome
Hepatic encephalopathy is a multifactorial neurologic syndrome that occurs when liver dysfunction causes systemic biochemical alterations that disrupt brain metabolism. The most frequently reported cause of hepatic encephalopathy, sometimes referred to as a hepatic coma or HE, in dogs is portosystemic vascular anomalies (aka: liver shunts). There are three types of hepatic encephalopathy: Type A – … [Read more…]