METHODS OF TREATING HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY

摘要

The application describes treatment of hepatic encephalopathy using gastrointestinal specific antibiotics. One example of a gastrointestinal specific antibiotic is rifaximin. The instant application also provides methods for determining if a subject has a neurological condition or hepatic encephalopathy by determining the critical flicker frequency and/or the venous ammonia level of the subject at two or more time points. The invention further provides methods for treating these subjects.

主权项

1. A method of reducing the risk of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) recurrence in a subject comprising:
administering to the subject an effective amount of rifaximin, thereby reducing the risk of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) recurrence.