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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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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Detecting minimal hepatic encephalopathy in an endemic country for hepatitis B: the role of psychometrics and serum IL-6. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 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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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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Role of Zinc Deficiency in Development of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy among HCV Induced Compensated Cirrhotic Patients [PDF]
Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2017 Background and study aim: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is a term used to describe cirrhotic patients who are clinically normal but show abnormalities of neurophysiological variables and/or cognition.
Ibrahim Ibrahim, Amany Sediq
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Probiotics in Early grades of Hepatic Encephalopathy [PDF]
Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2011 Background and study aim: Modification of intestinal flora, through different mechanisms is regarded as a therapeutic option in management of hepatic encephalopathy.
Emad Hamed, Soha Elhawari
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Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy: The Reality Beyond Our Eyes
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2015 Introduction: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy refers to a mild neurocognitive impairment not detectable by clinical examination that can be present in cirrhotic patients.
Mara Barbosa +3 more
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Analysis of Gut Microbiome Structure Based on GMPR+Spectrum
Applied Sciences, 2022 The gut microbiome is related to many major human diseases, and it is of great significance to study the structure of the gut microbiome under different conditions.
Xin Xiong, Yuyan Ren, Jianfeng He
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