To prevent hepatic encephalopathy (HE), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors
- Diet
- High protein (protein-rich) diet
- Consumption of stimulants
- Alcohol (woman: > 40 g/day; man: > 60 g/day).
- Drug use
- Ecstasy (also XTC and others) – collective name for a variety of phenylethylamines.
- Cocaine
Drugs
- Laxatives (laxatives)
- Sedatives (tranquilizers)