Ch. 1 Introduction, Nomenclature and Classification of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Kevin D. Mullen
Ravi K. Prakash
Section A: Pathogenesis
Ch. 2: Role of Ammonia in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Jan Albrecht
Ch. 3: Neuro-inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Roger Butterworth
Ch. 4: Inflammation and Hepatic Encephalopathy
Debbie Lindsay Shawcross
Shabnam S. Shabbir
Amit Singh Seyan
Ch. 5: Oxidative Stress in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Michael D. Norenberg
Arumugam R. Jayakumar
Ch. 6: The Role of Natural Benzodiazepines Receptor Ligands in Hepatic Encephalopathy
E. Anthony Jones
Kevin D. Mullen
Section B: Diagnosis
Ch. 7: Diagnosis of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy
Karin Weissenborn
Ch. 8: Diagnosis of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
Jennifer Y. Montgomery
Jasmohan S. Bajaj
Ch. 9: The Electroencephalogram in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Piero Amodio
Ch. 10: Brain Imaging in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Rita García-Martínez
Juan Córdoba
Section C: Treatment
Ch. 11: Disaccharides in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy
Praveen Sharma
Shiv Kumar Sarin
Ch. 12: Antibiotic Treatment for Hepatic Encephalopathy
Kevin D. Mullen
Ravi K. Prakash
Ch. 13: Ornithine phenylacetate: A novel strategy for the treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Maria Jover-Cobos
Nathan A. Davies
Yalda Sharifi
Rajiv Jalan
Section D: Special Topics
Ch. 14: Sleep Disorders and Hepatic Encephalopathy
Sara Montagnese
Ch. 15: Hepatic Encephalopathy and Driving
Matthew R. Kappus
Jasmohan S. Bajaj
Ch. 16: Nutrition and Hepatic Encephalopathy
Manuela Merli
Michela Giusto
Oliviero Riggio
Ch. 17: Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
Martin Rössle
Wulf Euringer
Ch. 18: Quality of Life in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Jillian Kallman Price
Zobair M. Younossi
Ch. 19: Liver transplantation and Hepatic Encephalopathy
Dileep K. Atluri
Kevin D. Mullen
Ch. 20: Future of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Ravi K. Prakash
Kevin D. Mullen