Type C hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a condition characterized by brain dysfunction
caused by liver insufficiency and/or portal‐systemic blood shunting, which manifests as a …

Patients with liver disease are prone to various cognitive impairments. It is undeniable that
cognitive impairment is often regulated by both the nervous system and the immune system …

The CNS manifestation of chronic liver disease can include magnetic resonance (MR) signal
hyperintensities in basal ganglia structures. Here, relations between liver (serum-derived …

To investigate whether dynamic functional connectivity (DFC) metrics can better identify
minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) patients from cirrhotic patients without any hepatic …

Purpose To evaluate the ability of neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging
(NODDI) for detecting white matter (WM) microstructural abnormalities in minimal hepatic …

Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), which shows mild cognitive impairment, is a subtle
complication of cirrhosis that has been shown to affect daily functioning and quality of life …

Acute liver failure (ALF) induces increased energy expenditure and disrupts the metabolism
of essential nutrients. Hepatic encephalopathy is a complication of ALF with a poor …

Postpartum depression (PPD), a main cause of maternal suicide, is an important issue in
perinatal mental health. Recently, cerebral diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) studies have …

Results Serum BDNF was twofold lower in liver cirrhosis compared to healthy subjects [13.6
(7.8-22.6) vs. 33.0 (24.1-40.7) ng/ml, p< 0.001] and its decrease reflected a degree of liver …

Objectives: Despite the need for monitoring cognition for minimal hepatic encephalopathy
(MHE) in children with portal hypertension, few screening methods exist. The Patient …