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Are their mutltiple ways to determine if a person has experienced or "has" hepatic encephalopathy? i have chronic act hep b and cirrhosis of liver and a slew of other health related problems. i have had spells lasting 30 minutes of confusion, disoriented,
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Confusion: Hepatic encephalopathy is a complicated diagnosis see a neurologist for an exam and check an ammonia level.
Answered 11/9/2015
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