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==Differentiating Hepatic encephalopathy from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Hepatic encephalopathy from other Diseases== | ||
Disorders that can mimic or mask symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy include: | Disorders that can mimic or mask symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy include: | ||
*Alcohol intoxication | *[[Alcohol intoxication]] | ||
*Complicated alcohol withdrawal | *Complicated [[alcohol withdrawal]] | ||
*[[Meningitis]] | *[[Meningitis]] | ||
*Metabolic abnormalities such as low blood glucose | *Metabolic abnormalities such as [[low blood glucose]] | ||
*Sedative overdose | *Sedative overdose | ||
*[[Subdural]] | *[[Subdural hematoma]] (bleeding under the skull) | ||
*[[Wernicke-Korsakoff]] | *[[Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Differentiating Hepatic encephalopathy from other Diseases
Disorders that can mimic or mask symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy include:
- Alcohol intoxication
- Complicated alcohol withdrawal
- Meningitis
- Metabolic abnormalities such as low blood glucose
- Sedative overdose
- Subdural hematoma (bleeding under the skull)
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome