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How Long Can A Patient Of Hepatic Encephalopathy Live?

HI my father has hepatic encepalepathy and he is very sick and weak and has lots of bed sores too. Right now he is on meds to control the high amonia level in his blood. But how long can the meds help? and how long can a patient live with this condition?
Tue, 10 May 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM...

Here your father is very sick and having encephalopathy....

So as he has chronic liver disease and elevated ammonia , prognosis is poor here ...

Take prescribed drug like neomycin or lactulose etc....
Meanwhile more fruit juice and green leafy vegetables given...
Spinach and carrot juice given...
One tsp cumin seed with water can be taken..

Ultimate treatment for liver chronic disease is liver transplantation....

In severe case 5 year survival rate poor.

Take care....
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How Long Can A Patient Of Hepatic Encephalopathy Live?

Hi thanks for contacting HCM... Here your father is very sick and having encephalopathy.... So as he has chronic liver disease and elevated ammonia , prognosis is poor here ... Take prescribed drug like neomycin or lactulose etc.... Meanwhile more fruit juice and green leafy vegetables given... Spinach and carrot juice given... One tsp cumin seed with water can be taken.. Ultimate treatment for liver chronic disease is liver transplantation.... In severe case 5 year survival rate poor. Take care....