PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the multilevel impairments of brain structural network in
patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE). METHODS Twenty-two patients with …

Diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) is a diffusion MRI approach that enables the measurement
of brain microstructural properties, reflecting molecular restrictions and tissue heterogeneity …

Purpose To investigate patterns of whole-brain functional connectivity in patients with
minimal hepatic encephalopathy (HE) by using functional magnetic resonance (MR) …

Background and Purpose Live failure can cause brain edema and aberrant brain function in
cirrhotic patients. In particular, decreased functional connectivity within the brain default …

Objective To evaluate regional cerebral metabolic changes in minimal hepatic
encephalopathy (MHE) patients using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in 3T …

Purpose To use diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) metrics for measuring cytotoxic and interstitial
components of cerebral edema (CE) in acute hepatic failure (AHF) patients. CE is a major …

Background The basal ganglia often show abnormal metabolism and intracranial
hemodynamics in cirrhotic patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Little is known about …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In hepatic encephalopathy (HE), osmotic
stressors promoting brain edema result in a compensatory drop in the astrocyte metabolite …

Hyperammonemia and inflammation are major contributing factors in the development of
cerebral edema (CE) in acute liver failure (ALF). Aim of this study was to look for the …

OBJECTIVE: Diffuse brain atrophy has been observed in cirrhotic patients and recent reports
have revealed the persistence of cognitive impairment after clinical resolution of overt …