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Evaluation of cerebral dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease using neuropsychometric and neurophysiological tests

Renal Failure, 2021
Background Uremic encephalopathy is defined as cerebral dysfunction due to toxin accumulation in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This condition is characterized by subtle to florid symptoms, and its clinical course is always progressive when ...
Fabiola Sanchez-Meza, Aldo Torre, Lilia Castillo-Martinez, Sofia Sanchez-Roman, Luis Eduardo Morales-Buenrostro   +4 more
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A survey of patterns of practice and perception of minimal hepatic encephalopathy: A nationwide survey in India

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014
Background/Aim: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) leads to overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and impairs quality of life in patients with cirrhosis. Awareness of MHE and its management among physicians is not known.
Praveen Sharma, Barjesh C Sharma
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P- 91 CHANGES IN EARLY VISUAL PERCEPTION IN PATIENTS WITH MINIMAL HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY

Annals of Hepatology, 2023
Introduction and Objectives: Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy (MHE) is characterized by very subtle cognitive changes that are diagnosed with the Psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES) and critical flickering frequency (CFF).
José Luis Pérez Hernández, Diana Montemira Orozco, Christian Israel Hinojosa-Segura, Julieta Zavala Ramírez, Imran Gibran Cruz Reyes, Maria Escobedo Silva, Fatima Higuera-de la Tijera, Daniel Santana Vargas   +7 more
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Features of encephalopathy diagnosis in patients with portal hypertension syndrome

Gastroenterologìa, 2017
Background. Hepatic encephalopathy is a pathological change in the brain functions of non-inflammatory origin, which is manifested by a syndrome of secondary neurological and cognitive disorders caused by a set of deep metabolic disorders, as a result of
Yu.M. Stepanov, N.V. Chaliy, S.L. Меlanich   +2 more
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Metformin inhibits glutaminase activity and protects against hepatic encephalopathy. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
AIM: To investigate the influence of metformin use on liver dysfunction and hepatic encephalopathy in a retrospective cohort of diabetic cirrhotic patients.
Javier Ampuero, Isidora Ranchal, David Nuñez, María del Mar Díaz-Herrero, Marta Maraver, José Antonio del Campo, Ángela Rojas, Inés Camacho, Blanca Figueruela, Juan D Bautista, Manuel Romero-Gómez   +10 more
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Detecção de encefalopatia hepática mínima através de testes neuropsicológicos e neurofisiológicos e o papel da amônia no seu diagnóstico Minimal hepatic encephalopathy detection by neuropsychological and neurophysiological methods and the role of ammonia for its diagnosis

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2009
CONTEXTO: A encefalopatia hepática mínima vem sendo sistematicamente investigada em pacientes com cirrose hepática. Entretanto, existem controvérsias quanto aos melhores métodos, bem como o papel da amônia para seu diagnóstico.
Maurício Augusto Bragagnolo Jr., Vinícius Teodoro, Lígia Mendonça Lucchesi, Tarsila Campanha da Rocha Ribeiro, Sérgio Tufik, Mário Kondo   +5 more
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Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Is Associated With Falls

American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) reduces quality of life and impacts daily functioning. It is known to impair fitness to drive, but deficits in attention and reaction may also be associated with falls. Falls may have important consequences in patients with cirrhosis due to coagulopathy, osteoporosis, and operative risk.
Roman, E, Cordoba, J, Torrens, M, Torras, X, Villanueva, C, Vargas, V, Guarner, C, Soriano, G   +7 more
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Prevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients

Annals of Hepatology, 2011
Background. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) has implications for health-related quality of life as well as for survival of cirrhotic patients, but a standardized diagnostic test is not available.Objective.
Héctor Jesús Maldonado-Garza, Genaro Vázquez-Elizondo, Juan Obed Gaytán-Torres, Ángel Ricardo Flores-Rendón, Martha Graciela Cárdenas-Sandoval, Francisco Javier Bosques-Padilla   +5 more
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Covert hepatic encephalopathy: a neglected topic—a narrative review

Egyptian Liver Journal
Covert hepatic encephalopathy (CHE) is a form of cerebral dysfunction that affects 30–40% of patients with liver cirrhosis as a grave sequel of disease progression. Although being a silent condition, yet; CHE has been reported as seriously predictive for
Mohamed Elbadry, Amin Abdel Baki, Asmaa bakr, Eman A. Elhamrawy, Hayam Abdel-Tawab, Abdelghany Aish, Israa Nooh, Abdulmoneim Adel, Moataz Y. Soliman, Nessren Mohammed, Samy Zaky   +10 more
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Chronotypology and melatonin alterations in minimal hepatic encephalopathy

Journal of Circadian Rhythms, 2009
Background "Minimal (subclinical) hepatic encephalopathy" is a term that describes impairment of every day life activities in cirrhosis patients without clinical neurologic abnormalities.
Polychronopoulos Panagiotis, Karamouzos Vasilis, Velissaris Dimitrios, Karanikolas Menelaos   +3 more
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