Hepatic Myelopathy with Painful Tonic Spasm: A Case Report
OALib, 2015 Hepatic myelopathy (HM) is a rare neurological complication of chronic liver disease, causing progressive spastic paraplegia or quadriplegia in the extremities with minimal sensory or sphincter impairment. In this article, the authors present one additional case with HM, with an exceptional clinical picture of painful tonic spasms within both thighs as
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iRADIOLOGY, Volume 3, Issue 5, Page 388-396, October 2025.We reported a patient who presented with transient focal neurological symptoms. The contrast‐enhanced brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of this patient demonstrated significant enhancement of the dura mater, pia mater, and spinal meninges. Based on the positive result of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), we promptly determined ...
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Sympathetic Nervous System Catecholamines and Neuropeptide Y Neurotransmitters Are Upregulated in Human NAFLD and Modulate the Fibrogenic Function of Hepatic Stellate Cells [PDF]
, 2013 Background Sympathetic nervous system (SNS) signalling regulates murine hepatic fibrogenesis through effects on hepatic stellate cells (HSC), and obesity-related hypertension with SNS activation accelerates progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver ...
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Zhongguo shiyan zhenduanxue, 2015 肝性脊髓病（Hepatic myelopathy HM）是肝硬化晚期极少见的神经系统并发症。国内外近年来报道相继增多,但多见于肝炎后肝硬化,酒精性肝硬化并发本病者报道极少。本文就我院2011年收治的2例酒精性肝硬化并发肝性脊髓病患者的临床资料,综合相关文献报道分析如下。1临床资料1.1病例1男,41岁,因"酒精性肝硬化"八年 ...
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The hepatic sympathetic nerve plays a critical role in preventing Fas induced liver injury in mice [PDF]
, 2005 Background: Although previous studies have shown that the hepatic sympathetic nerve controls various physiological functions in the liver, the role of this nerve in liver injury has yet to be clarified.Aims: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the
Chida, Y, Takaki, A, Kubo, C, Sudo, N
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Xenobiotic metabolism: the effect of acute kidney injury on non-renal drug clearance and hepatic drug metabolism. [PDF]
, 2014 Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of critical illness, and evidence is emerging that suggests AKI disrupts the function of other organs.
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Significance of Stabilometry for Assessing Postoperative Body Sway in Patients with Cervical Myelopathy [PDF]
[Study Design] Prospective study. [Purpose] To examine the changes in body sway using stabilometry in patients who underwent cervical laminoplasty for cervical myelopathy.
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Acute ethanol gavage attenuates hemorrhage/resuscitation-induced hepatic oxidative stress in rats [PDF]
, 2012 Acute ethanol intoxication increases the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Hemorrhagic shock with subsequent resuscitation (H/R) also induces ROS resulting in cellular and hepatic damage in vivo.
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, 2017 Study Design. Prospective cohort study. ;Objective. To evaluate the postoperative responsiveness of the Chinese versions of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ) and the Neck Disability Index (NDI) in
Chien, Andy;Lai, Dar-Ming;Cheng, Chih-Hsiu;Wang, Shwu-Fen;Hsu, Wei-Li;Wang, Jaw-Lin +1 more
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A Systematic Review of the Extra-Hepatic Manifestations of Hepatitis E Virus Infection
, 2020 Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a non-enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA icosahedral virus belongs to the genus Orthohepevirus within the Hepeviridae family. HEV infection can be asymptomatic, or it can cause icteric or fulminant hepatitis.
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