Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent and severe complication of liver disease with
poor patient outcomes. However, it is a poorly understood complication, with no consensus …

Orthotopic liver transplantation (LT) remains the only way to definitively cure patients with
the most severe liver diseases. Because the survival rate is now fairly high, important …

Older patients with ESRD who receive a kidney transplant (KT) may develop post-KT
dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) associated with their long-standing kidney disease …

Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) frequently induce neurological complications early after
orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). We hypothesize that longterm CNI therapy after OLT …

Objective Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in liver transplant (LT) recipients is
defined as a “more than expected” postoperative deterioration in cognitive domains …

BACKGROUND: Cognitive dysfunction caused by hepatic encephalopathy in patients with
acute or chronic liver failure improves within the first year after liver transplantation …

The functional basis of cognitive and quality of life changes after liver transplant is unclear.
We aimed to evaluate the neurometabolic and functional brain changes as modulators of …

Patients after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) may show cognitive dysfunction. To date,
it has not been clear whether this dysfunction is due to residual hepatic encephalopathy …

Patients undergoing solid-organ transplantation (SOT) face a tumultuous journey. Prior to
transplant, their medical course is characterized by organ dysfunction, diminished quality of …

Cerebral edema is the common pathogenic mechanism for cognitive impairment in minimal
hepatic encephalopathy. Whether complete reversibility of brain edema, cognitive deficits …