A number of theories have been proposed to explain the development of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis. Some investigators contend that hepatic encephalopathy is a disorder of astrocyte function. Astrocytes account for about one third of the cortical volume.
Mar 10, 2015. College semesters are about 15 weeks long. Most fall semesters begin in September and end in December. Spring semester begins in January and ends in April. This means that in the ânormalâ academic year, students are in classes for approximately six months.
The move means the yearly academic calendar changes from three, 10-week quarters to two, 14-week semesters. Classes start a week earlier under the semester system and end in the spring about a month earlier. That means summer break will be about 17 weeks long. Students who are trying to graduate in four years will have one more class each term, but will have fewer classes overall. said Abraham. Instead of taking four classes a quarter, they will take five courses each semester.