Preferred Name

Hepatic Encephalopathy [Disease/Finding]

Synonyms

Hepatocerebral Encephalopathy

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000001496

altLabel

Hepatocerebral Encephalopathy

Encephalopathy, Portosystemic

Encephalopathy, Portal-Systemic

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Encephalopathy, Hepatic

Portosystemic Encephalopathy

Encephalopathy, Hepatocerebral

Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy

cui

C0019151

May be prevented by

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000181640

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000164864

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000148858

May be treated by

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000147068

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000146336

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000146930

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000147884

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000161697

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000146479

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000149441

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000149437

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000161698

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000145886

MESH DEFINITION

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)

MESH DUI

D006501

MeSH name

Hepatic Encephalopathy

MESH UI

M0010200

NDFRT kind

DISEASE_KIND

notation

N0000001496

NUI

N0000001496

prefLabel

Hepatic Encephalopathy [Disease/Finding]

SNOMED CID

13920009

tui

T047

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000000606

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