Early signs of hepatic encephalopathy mainly include mild personality change and mental abnormality, and patients are advised to seek medical consultation in time.
Hepatic encephalopathy is categorized into five periods, namely latent stage, prodromal stage, pre-coma, lethargy and coma, and the early stage of hepatic encephalopathy mainly refers to the latent stage and prodromal stage.
Patients in the latent stage usually have no obvious discomfort, while patients in the prodromal stage may have mild personality and mental abnormalities at the onset of the disease, such as agitation, anxiety, forgetfulness, indifference, etc., which can be regarded as signs of early onset of hepatic encephalopathy.
In addition, patients in the pre-comatose stage may have symptoms such as drowsiness, slurred speech, disorientation, dysgraphia, and behavioral abnormalities. Patients in the somnolent stage enter a state of lethargy, which can be awakened and respond upon awakening, often accompanied by confusion or hallucinations. In contrast, patients in the coma stage enter a comatose state and are not awakenable.
If the patients have the above personality changes and mental abnormalities and suspect that they are the signs of hepatic encephalopathy, they should consult a doctor in time for a clear diagnosis by a professional doctor and appropriate treatments, and avoid making blind judgment on their own, so as not to affect their condition.