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Section: Overview
DiagnosisHepatic encephalopathy is a syndrome and not a disease itself. It is diagnosed by a combination of the patient's history, physical examination findings and laboratory data. These findings can support the presence of significant liver disease in an animal in which no other cause for the neurologic and behavioral signs can be identified. Tests that help make the diagnosis of severe liver disease and resultant HE include:
A seizure (convulsion or fit) is sudden excessive firing of neurons in the brain. The seizure results in involuntary muscular activity, abnormal sensations, abnormal behaviors or some combination of these...
Determining the level of consciousness is an important aspect of the physical exam. Pets that are depressed, stuporous or comatose may have a serious, potentially life threatening illness.
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