Hepatic encephalopathy after ruling out other potential causes. It may be supported by blood ammonia levels, an electroencephalogram, or a CT scan of the brain. Hepatic encephalopathy is possibly reversible with treatment. This typically involves supportive care and addressing the triggers of the event. Lactulose is frequently used to decrease ammonia levels. Certain antibiotics and probiotics are other potential options. A liver transplant may improve outcomes in those with severe disease. More than 40% of people with cirrhosis develop hepatic encephalopathy. More than half of those with cirrhosis and significant HE live less than a year. In those who are able to
Proper adjective adjectives. In general, an adjective is capitalized if its meaning is "pertaining to "X"", where "X" is some specific person, place, language, or organized group. Most capitalized adjectives are derived from proper nouns; for example, the proper adjective "American" is derived from the proper noun "America". Sometimes, an adjective is capitalized because it designates an ethnic group with a shared culture, heritage, or ancestry. This usage asserts the existence of a unified group with common goals. For example, in Canadian government documents, "Native" and "Aboriginal" are capitalized. An adjective can lose its capitalization when it takes on new meanings, such