Topic: RIP Krezz

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Hepatic encephalopathy is a type of liver failure in which it is believed ammonia levels in the blood build up due to the damaged liver. This ammonia buildup then affects the brain, causing an altered state of consciousness. Basically, that means the sufferer's ability to respond to stimuli from their environment is impaired, perhaps to the point of a coma. Even if all that happened was a bad faint, combine it with a likely concussion (even if just a mild one) from striking his head on the ground while in such a relatively delicate state, and Krezz's brain likely couldn't take it. Quite unfortunate, really.

(Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on TV. You're just as capable of looking things up as I am.)

I always hoped that one day i see the school days series finished, that i get a notification of the cutest fox i seen...no more. RIP

clawstripe said:
Hepatic encephalopathy is a type of liver failure in which it is believed ammonia levels in the blood build up due to the damaged liver. This ammonia buildup then affects the brain, causing an altered state of consciousness. Basically, that means the sufferer's ability to respond to stimuli from their environment is impaired, perhaps to the point of a coma. Even if all that happened was a bad faint, combine it with a likely concussion (even if just a mild one) from striking his head on the ground while in such a relatively delicate state, and Krezz's brain likely couldn't take it. Quite unfortunate, really.

(Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on TV. You're just as capable of looking things up as I am.)

That sounds about right. I knew someone who experienced this while battling cancer.

Their responses became slower, and they had to think/process for a longer amount of time. When it was severe, it would make their movements and actions (like walking, or brushing teeth) less coordinated and take a very long time. It was sort of comparable to dementia, severe mental disability, or heavy intoxication, except it could be reversed by removing the toxins from their blood.

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