The symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy fluctuate in a way that Alzheimer's doesn't and anyone working in a memory clinic will be familiar with that. 'No one should be diagnosed with dementia without ...

However, it is unclear if an increased level of BCAAs causes type 2 diabetes ... in the Brain In a study of 27 people with cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) and hepatic encephalopathy (toxin buildup ...

Adding bile acids as farnesoid X receptor agonists to the culture medium supported the growth and development of unique stem ...

Liver cirrhosis is a serious condition. It damages the liver over time. Common causes include alcohol, hepatitis, and fatty ...

This study investigated the influence of chitosan oligosaccharides (COSs) on a thioacetamide-induced hepatic encephalopathy (HE) Wistar rat model. COS treatment statistically reduced the false ...

The prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy, in people with cirrhosis, largely depends on use of the compound lactulose. Rifaximin is not used to treat hepatic encephalopathy, at present, ...

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a debilitating neuropsychiatric complication of cirrhosis, marked by cognitive deficits, motor impairments, and reduced quality of life. Elevated ammonia levels and ...

This study shows that the incidence of hepatic encephalopathy was lower in cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal bleed treated with lactulose as compared with patients not treated with ...

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric disorder due to effects of various toxins that accumulate in the blood because of inability of the liver to perform normal detoxifying functions. [1] ...

Growing evidence suggests an essential role of neuroinflammation in behavioral abnormalities associated with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Here, we report the involvement of autotaxin–lysophosphatidic ...

Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration (AHD) and hepatolenticular degeneration can have similar clinical presentations, but when a chronic liver disease and atypical motor findings coexist, the ...

Herein, we present a case of a preterm newborn, delivered at 31 weeks of gestational age by emergent cesarean section following acute CO intoxication by the mother. Given the in-utero exposure to CO, ...