Hepatic encephalopathy in a hospitalized cirrhotic patient is associated with a high mortality
rate and its presence adds further to the mortality of patients with acute-on-chronic liver …

Over the past 2 decades, the concept of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) has been
proposed as an alternate path in the natural history of decompensated cirrhosis. ACLF thus …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In acute hepatic encephalopathy, MR imaging
abnormalities have been described in the PVWM, thalami, and corticospinal tracts. We …

The term hepatic encephalopathy (HE) covers a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric
abnormalities caused by portal-systemic shunting. The diagnosis requires demonstration of …

Liver disease is a growing public health concern. Hepatic encephalopathy, the syndrome of
brain dysfunction secondary to liver disease, is a frequent complication of both acute and …

Poor brain reserve in alcoholic cirrhosis could worsen insight regarding disease severity
and increase the patients' vulnerability toward further deterioration. The aim of this study was …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine changes in normal-appearing deep
gray and white matter regions of the brain in patients with Chiari I malformation compared …

Brain magnetic resonance (MR) study has shown metabolic abnormalities and changes in
water distribution of the brain tissue that may relate to the pathogenesis of hepatic …

Opinion statement Cerebral edema is very common in patients with acute liver failure and
encephalopathy. In severe cases, it produces brain tissue shift and potentially fatal …

Objectives Low-grade cerebral oedema is considered to be pathognomonic of minimal
hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) in cirrhotic patients. The purpose of this study was to …