West Haven Criteria for Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading
Grade 1
- Trivial lack of awareness
- Euphoria or anxiety
- Shortened attention span
- Impaired performance of addition
Grade 2
- Lethargy or apathy
- Minimal disorientation for time or place
- Subtle personality change
- Inappropriate behavior
- Impaired performance of subtraction
Grade 3
- Somnolence to semi-stupor, but responsive to verbal stimuli
- Confusion
- Gross disorientation
Grade 4
- Coma (unresponsive to verbal or noxious stimuli)
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