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Hepatic encephalopathy: Caused by marked liver disease that results in disturbances of consciousness. See detailed information below for a list of 16 causes of Hepatic encephalopathy, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease, it can also occur from a...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis. The...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia (such as ...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and these were not being...read more »
Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See misdiagnosis of...read more »
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The list below shows some of the causes of Hepatic encephalopathy mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hepatic encephalopathy. Of the 16 causes of Hepatic encephalopathy that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Hepatic encephalopathy' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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The following list of medical conditions have Hepatic encephalopathy or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Hepatic encephalopathy based
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Medical Conditions associated with Hepatic encephalopathy:
Liver symptoms (1644 causes), Liver problems (1613 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Upper abdominal symptoms (2707 causes), Abdominal symptoms (5930 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Digestive symptoms (5299 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)
Symptoms related to Hepatic encephalopathy:
Liver symptoms (1644 causes), Hepatitis (42 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Encephalitis (137 causes), Cirrhosis liver, Wernickes encephalopathy, Korakoffs psychosis, Jaundice (789 causes), Alcoholism, Hepatic tumours
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