Table 2.

Clinical presentation of hepatic encephalopathy[2]

Encephalopathy	Definition
Acute	Acute liver dysfunction
Recurrent or episodic	Episodes of mental alteration in a patient with cirrhosis, even in the absence of a known precipitating factor
Persistent	Neurological deficit that persists despite the reversal of liver injury, such as following liver transplantation or the removal of a precipitating factor
Minimal (previously known as subclinical)	No evidence of overt encephalopathy, but subtle cognitive deficits might be detected with a neuropsychological function test battery