Chronic acquired hepatocerebral degeneration: Effects of liver transplantation on neurological manifestations

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 411-415

  Stracciari, A ^a   Baldin, E ^a   Cretella, L ^a   Delaj, L ^a   D'Alessandro, R ^a   Guarino, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic acquired hepatocerebral degeneration; Cognitive impairment; Liver transplantation; Movement disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BASAL GANGLION; BRADYKINESIA; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC ACQUIRED HEPATOCEREBRAL DEGENERATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSARTHRIA; DYSKINESIA; DYSTONIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HEAD INJURY; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79960133304     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-011-0481-z     Document Type: Article

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