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Suggest Treatment For Cirrhosis
my husband got out of the hospital a couple of weeks ago from ammonia in his brain. He has Cirrhosis not caused from alcohol my question is they cleared out all the ammonia but would there be oermanent damage to his brain caused by the ammonia because he also had a heart attack during this episode
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
He is in stage called "hepatic encephalopathy" and is considered as advanced stage disease. As of now he has to take Rifaximin, laxatives and lactulose enema to reduce the toxin load in the brain. Consult a gastroenterologist and he will direct you accordingly.
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Dr. Shinas Hussain
He is in stage called "hepatic encephalopathy" and is considered as advanced stage disease. As of now he has to take Rifaximin, laxatives and lactulose enema to reduce the toxin load in the brain. Consult a gastroenterologist and he will direct you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
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