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How Long Does Hepatic Encephalopathy Last?
Question: How long does hepatic encephalopathy last? How quickly do the stages progress?
Brief Answer:
It depends on the cause!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Can you please tell me what the cause of this is? Its progress greatly depends on the cause and what treatment options are out there for this cause. If it is a treatable cause, then it may never recur or progress further. If it is from a condition such as decompensated liver disease, it may be more complex to manage and progress may be pretty fast/
I hope to hear from you before making final remarks and conclusion about this. I wish you well and thanks for using our services.
It depends on the cause!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Can you please tell me what the cause of this is? Its progress greatly depends on the cause and what treatment options are out there for this cause. If it is a treatable cause, then it may never recur or progress further. If it is from a condition such as decompensated liver disease, it may be more complex to manage and progress may be pretty fast/
I hope to hear from you before making final remarks and conclusion about this. I wish you well and thanks for using our services.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How quickly does Hepatic encephalopathy progress due to acute liver failure, like does it progress over weeks?
Brief Answer:
If nothing is being done, then it progreses sooner
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If the acute liver failure is being managed well, then it would not progress immediately or even in weeks. If nothing is done, it would continue to get worse immediately and not even wait. Have you talked to a hepatologist about this? What if the cause of this acute liver failure and what is being done? How is the patient doing at this time?
I hope to hear from you. I wish you well.
If nothing is being done, then it progreses sooner
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If the acute liver failure is being managed well, then it would not progress immediately or even in weeks. If nothing is done, it would continue to get worse immediately and not even wait. Have you talked to a hepatologist about this? What if the cause of this acute liver failure and what is being done? How is the patient doing at this time?
I hope to hear from you. I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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