Will hepatic encephalopathy cause sudden death?

There are always some people in life who suffer from cerebral hemorrhage. As we all know, as long as the disease occurs in the brain, no matter what kind it is, it is relatively serious and will always threaten people's lives, especially brain stem hemorrhage. This disease comes quickly and violently without any warning, leaving people with no resistance at all. So will old liver disease cause sudden death of patients? Let me introduce to you

If encephalopathy is not treated in time, it will endanger life safety, so everyone must pay special attention to it. What are the symptoms before death from hepatic encephalopathy?

Symptoms before death from hepatic encephalopathy:

1. The first stage (also called the prodromal stage) is characterized by mild personality changes and behavioral abnormalities, such as euphoria or apathy, slovenly clothing or casual behavior.

Urinating and defecating on the ground. The patient's responses are accurate, but his speech is unclear and slow, and his hands may tremble when stretched out, which is called asterixis.

2. The second stage (also called the pre-coma stage) is characterized by confusion, sleep disorders, and abnormal behavior, and the symptoms of the previous stage are aggravated. Both orientation and comprehension are reduced, the concepts of time, place, and people are confused, simple calculations cannot be completed, speech is unclear, writing is difficult, and behavior is abnormal. They often have sleep disorder, sleeping during the day and waking at night, hallucinations, fear, and mania, and are often regarded as general mental illness. At this time, the patient's physical signs must not be ignored, as increased tension has already occurred.

3. Stage three (also called the comatose stage): the patient is mainly comatose and mentally confused, spending most of the time in a coma but able to wake up late. When awake, he can respond to questions but often has confusion and hallucinations.

4. Stage 4 (also called coma): complete loss of consciousness and inability to be awakened. In a light coma, the patient still responds to painful stimuli and uncomfortable positions. During physical examination, various reflexes disappear, muscle tension decreases, pupils are often dilated, and the EEG is obviously abnormal.

What is Hepatic Encephalopathy?

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE), also known as hepatic coma, is a complex symptom of central nervous system dysfunction caused by severe liver disease and based on metabolic disorders. Its main clinical manifestations are impaired consciousness, abnormal behavior and coma. There are acute and chronic encephalopathy