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. 2019 May 21:91–226. doi: 10.1007/978-94-024-1603-9_2

Table 2.5.

West Haven Semi-quantitative classification

Grade Symptom Operation definition
0 No abnormality seen
Minimal HE Abnormal results on neuropsychological tests Two or more tests PHES>2SD
Normal examination ICT > 5
Abnormal results on psychometric tests CF ≤ 39 Hz
1 Trivial lack of awareness Respond 7 animal names within 120 s
Euphoria or anxiety Normally oriented in time and space
Shortened attention span
Impaired performance of addition
2 Lethargy or apathy Disoriented for time (at least 3 of the following are wrong: day, week, month, season, or year)

Minimal disorientation in time or place

Subtle personality change

Inappropriate behavior

Impaired performance of subtraction Normally oriented in space
3 Somnolence to semi-stupor Disoriented for space (at least 3 of
Gross disorientation the following wrongly reported: country, state/region, city or place)
Disoriented for time
GCS 8–14
4 Coma (does not respond to verbal or noxious stimuli) GCS < 8

PHES psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score, ICT inhibitory control test