@stella25 Your son has not had any HE episodes, correct? I would think they may not put him on anything unless he does experience them. I sincerely hope that your son, like many people who have cirrhosis, never have to go through that. As I said before, if someone is a victim of HE episodes the caregiver has to try to be understanding as difficult as it may be. My first HE episode lasted for a relatively short amount of time but since it was so odd my husband brought me to the ER and then afterward I had to see my PCP. She called me on the phone after I had an appointment with her and told me she thought I had Alzheimer's! Two other doctors, one a neurologist, were stunned that she would do that. A lot more has to be done before Alzheimer's is diagnosed. After that I did some research to find a new doctor.
JK