The effects of ammonia and portal-systemic shunting on brain metabolism, neurotransmission and intracranial hypertension in hyperammonaemia-induced encephalopathy

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 387-395

  Vogels, Birgit A P M ^a   Steynen, Bob Van ^a   Maas, Martinus A W ^a   Jörning, George G A ^a   Chamuleau, Robert A F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

aromatic amino acids; cell swelling; cerebrospinal fluid; glutamate; glutamine; hepatic encephalopathy; hyperammonaemia; intracranial pressure; portacaval shunting; rat

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN METABOLISM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; HYPERAMMONEMIA; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PORTOCAVAL SHUNT; PORTOSYSTEMIC ANASTOMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031054156     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(97)80057-8     Document Type: Article

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