Minimal hepatic encephalopathy – diagnosis and treatment [PDF]
Gastroenterology Review, 2021 Hepatic encephalopathy is a dysfunction of the central nervous system caused by chronic and acute liver disease. It presents a wide spectrum of symptoms from undetectable in a standard clinical examination to hepatic coma.
Wojciech Pisarek
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Predicting overt hepatic encephalopathy after TIPS: Value of three minimal hepatic encephalopathy tests [PDF]
JHEP Reports, 2023 Background & Aims: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent and severe complication in patients after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) insertion. However, risk factors for post-TIPS HE remain poorly defined. Minimal HE (mHE) is a
Alena F. Ehrenbauer +11 more
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Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2013 Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is the earliest form of hepatic encephalopathy and can affect up to 80% of cirrhotic patients. By definition, it has no obvious clinical manifestation and is characterized by neurocognitive impairment in attention ...
Laura M Stinton, Saumya Jayakumar
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Minimal hepatic encephalopathy
Annals of Hepatology, 2011 The term minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) refers to the subtle changes in cognitive function, electrophysiological parameters, cerebral neurochemical/neurotransmitter homeostasis, cerebral blood flow, metabolism, and fluid homeostasis that can be ...
Luis Eduardo Zamora Nava +1 more
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Comparative Analysis of the Efficacy of Different Regimens of 12 Months Rifaximin-Alfa Therapy in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 It is a matter of current interest which rifaximin-α regimens in patients with liver cirrhosis and minimal hepatic encephalopathy are the most efficient.
Igor G. Bakulin +3 more
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Minimal hepatic encephalopathy: Characteristics and comparison of the main diagnostic modalities [PDF]
Clinical & Experimental HepatologyAccording to the latest clinical guidelines, minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is diagnosed by using a single test for which the center has experience and local norms. Nowadays, several tests are available.
Nikola Mumdzhiev +2 more
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PerAF-based resting-state fMRI classifier for minimal hepatic encephalopathy [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundMinimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a common cognitive impairment in patients with end-stage liver cirrhosis. However, the selection of sensitive biomarkers and the establishment of reliable diagnostic methods are currently challenging.
Yunli Zhang +12 more
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Relationship between Sarcopenia and minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis: a prospective observational study [PDF]
BMC GastroenterologyBackground Sarcopenia, characterized by loss of muscle mass and function, has gained importance in the evaluation of cirrhotic patients. Evidence suggests its role in adverse clinical outcomes, including minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE).
Wasit Wongtrakul +2 more
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Altered dynamic spontaneous neural activity in minimal hepatic encephalopathy [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 Background and aims:Abnormal regional neural activity has been identified by the analysis of the static amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) in the setting of minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE). Brain activity is highly dynamic.
Jie-Ru Guo +5 more
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The role of multifocal visual evoked potential in detection of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis [PDF]
BMC NeurologyBackground Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is one of the most debilitating complications of hepatic cirrhosis, and visual electrophysiology, visual evoked potential (VEP) has long been used for MHE diagnosis.
Reem M. Sabry +5 more
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