Patient's question:
My great-aunt suffers from hepatic encephalopathy, and we want to be well-prepared for her episodes. What should we pay attention to regarding the medication for hepatic encephalopathy convulsions?Doctor's answer:
Hepatic encephalopathy refers to a syndrome of central nervous system dysfunction caused by severe liver disease, based on metabolic disorders. When twitching reappears, the patient should be laid flat, buttons should be unfastened, the head should be turned to one side, and the airway should be kept open at all times. Commonly used drugs mainly include diazepam and calcium gluconate. Depending on the duration of twitching and blood pressure conditions, mannitol may be used as needed. At the same time, the recurrence time and intensity of the twitching should be closely monitored to prevent the patient from experiencing recurrent twitching.