Exacerbation of hepatic cirrhosis may trigger admission for epilepsy and status epilepticus

Objective To determine whether acute exacerbations of cirrhotic liver disease are associated with higher odds of readmission for epilepsy or status epilepticus. Methods The New York State Inpatient Database is a statewide dataset containing data on 97% of hospitalizations for New York State. In this retrospective, case‐crossover design study, we used International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes to...