A number of theories have been proposed to explain the development of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis. Some investigators contend that hepatic encephalopathy is a disorder of astrocyte function. Astrocytes account for about one third of the cortical volume.
Mar 10, 2015. College semesters are about 15 weeks long. Most fall semesters begin in September and end in December. Spring semester begins in January and ends in April. This means that in the ânormalâ academic year, students are in classes for approximately six months.
For colleges and universities that operate on a regular semester system, 60 credits would take approximately two years to complete as a full-time student.2 semester hours is the amount of credit hours you would take for  the semester. For example, you take Composition I which is worth 3  credits, Biology I for another 3 cred â¦ its, Psychology for 3 credits,  and Sociology for another 3 credits. That would give you 12  Semester hours.