Hepatic Encephalopathy
By Merck Manuals. Hepatic encephalopathy (portosystemic encephalopathy, liver encephalopathy, or hepatic coma) is deterioration of brain function that occurs because toxic substances normally removed by the liver build up in the blood and reach the brain. Hepatic encephalopathy may be triggered by bleeding in the digestive tract, an infection, failure to take drugs as prescribed, [&hellip
