Hepatic encephalopathy differential diagnosis

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Differentiating Hepatic encephalopathy from other Diseases

Disorders that can mimic or mask symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy include:

• Alcohol intoxication
• Complicated alcohol withdrawal
• Meningitis
• Metabolic abnormalities such as low blood glucose
• Sedative overdose
• Subdural hematoma (bleeding under the skull)
• Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome