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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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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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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S100B protein as a marker of minimal hepatic encephalopathy [PDF]
Gastroenterology ReviewMinimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is an overlooked impairment of central nervous system function in patients with acute and chronic liver diseases. Its impact on patients' quality of life, prognosis, and the incidence of overt hepatic encephalopathy has been proven.
Wojciech Pisarek +2 more
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Associations of metabolic syndrome with minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in Behavioral NeuroscienceBackground and purposeMetabolic syndrome and minimal hepatic encephalopathy are both associated with impaired hepatic metabolic function. This study aimed to investigate their relationship in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.MethodsThis ...
Xinyi Ding +17 more
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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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Automatic Video-Oculography System for Detection of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Using Machine Learning Tools [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 This article presents an automatic gaze-tracker system to assist in the detection of minimal hepatic encephalopathy by analyzing eye movements with machine learning tools.
Alberto Calvo Córdoba +2 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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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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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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