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The article presents a modern view on hepatic encephalopathy — a potentially reversible syndrome of complex dysfunction of the brain in patients with progressive liver failure.
Mandiga P, Kommu S, Bollu PC.
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Hepatic encephalopathy: a neurochemical, neuroanatomical, and neuropsychological study. [PDF]
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is normally diagnosed by neuropsychological (NP) tests, which are not very specific and do not reveal the underlying pathology.
Binesh, Nader +11 more
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The Direct Contribution of Astrocytes and Microglia to the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy [PDF]
Hepatic encephalopathy is a neurological complication resulting from loss of hepatic function and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. During acute liver failure over 20% of mortality can be associated with the development of hepatic encephalopathy.
Victoria Jaeger +2 more
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Portosystemic shunts and refractory hepatic encephalopathy: patient selection and current options
Cyriac Abby Philips, Sasidharan Rajesh, Philip Augustine, Guruprasad Padsalgi, Rizwan Ahamed The Liver Unit, Cochin Gastroenterology Group, Ernakulam Medical Centre, Cochin, Kerala, India Abstract: Portosystemic shunt (PS) syndrome encompasses a spectrum
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Cellular Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy: An Update
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome derived from metabolic disorders due to various liver failures. Clinically, HE is characterized by hyperammonemia, EEG abnormalities, and different degrees of disturbance in sensory, motor, and ...
Kaihui Lu
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Hyperintensities within the bilateral globus pallidus on T1-weighted magnetic resonance images were present in some liver cirrhosis patients with hepatic encephalopathy. The symptoms of covert hepatic encephalopathy are similar to those of mild dementia.
Yasuyuki Tamai +8 more
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Importance: Hepatic encephalopathy is a severe complication, and its contribution to clinical adverse outcomes in patients with acute-on-chronic liver diseases from the East is unclear.Objective: We aimed to investigate the impact of hepatic ...
Liyuan Long +50 more
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Detecting minimal hepatic encephalopathy in an endemic country for hepatitis B: the role of psychometrics and serum IL-6. [PDF]
It remains unknown what the prevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy is in Taiwan, a highly endemic country for chronic viral hepatitis infection. It is also unclear whether abnormal serum cytokine levels can be indicative of the presence of minimal ...
Chia-Fen Tsai +7 more
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Association Of Electroencephalogram Patterns With Ammonia Levels In Hepatic Encephalopathy Patients
Objective: To find out the association between electroencephalogram (EEG) and hepatic encephalopathy. Methodology: This cross-sectional study included 100 patients (with the age of52.5±6.09years for males and 51.7 ± 6.10 years for females) of ...
Anam Fatima +5 more
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