Cirrhosis of the Liver- Symptom, Causes, Treatment of Cirrhosis of the Liver

Cirrhosis of the Liver ia a chronic disease of the liver caused by destruction of liver cells and their replacement by fibrous scar tissue. Liver cirrhosis may also cause a dangerous brain abnormality called portal-systemic encephalopathy (PSE), which may lead to coma. Another form of cirrhosis, primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), damages the bile ducts in the liver, and occurs primarily in women over 35 years of age. The cause of PBC is not known.

Cirrhosis may be the result of hepatitis, certain poisons, alcohol excess, obstruction of bile
flow from the liver, or heart failure. Cirrhosis is a serious condition. Only 30 per cent of patients with this problem will survive five years after diagnosis and the outlook is worse if the cause is alcohol and the patient continues to drink.

Symptoms of Cirrhosis of the Liver

Cirrhosis of the Liver symptoms are those of liver failure and may include jaun-dice. Oedema (accumulation of excessive fluid in tissues), Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen), bleeding disorders, and eventually restlessness, drowsiness, confusion and coma. In the early stages there may be no symptoms at all and the disease may be discovered as a result of an investigation for another illness. Later in the disease, there may be massive bleeding inside the throat, brain abnormalities due to accumulation of ammonia in the blood, liver failure, and death.

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