What is the correct treatment for patients with hepatic encephalopathy?

The correct treatment measures for patients with hepatic encephalopathy include general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment, etc.

1. Patients with general treatment

should limit the intake of high protein foods to reduce the production of ammonia in the intestinal tract. At the same time, they should actively abstain from alcohol to reduce the metabolic burden on the liver.

2. Patients with drug treatment

can use lactulose, lactitol, rifaximin and other drugs to reduce the absorption of ammonia in the intestinal tract to reduce brain function damage.

3. Surgical treatment for

patients with liver failure can choose liver transplantation to maintain normal liver function when necessary, which is helpful to improve the prognosis of the disease.