Evidence of Persistent Cognitive Impairment After Resolution of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 181-183

  Riggio, Oliviero ^a   Ridola, Lorenzo ^a   Pasquale, Chiara ^a   Nardelli, Silvia ^a   Pentassuglio, Ilaria ^a   Moscucci, Federica ^a   Merli, Manuela ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatic Encephalopathy; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Psychometric Evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OVERT HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; PSYCHOMETRIC HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY SCORE; PSYCHOMETRY;

COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 78751682795     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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