Minimal hepatic encephalopathy: consensus statement of a working party of the Indian National Association for study of the liver

Dhiman, Radha K. ; Saraswat, Vivek A. ; Sharma, Barjesh K. ; Sarin, Shiv Kumar ; Chawla, Yogesh K. ; Butterworth, Roger ; Duseja, Ajay ; Aggarwal, Rakesh ; Amarapurkar, Deepak ; Sharma, Praveen ; Madan, Kaushal ; Shah, Samir ; Seth, Avnish K. ; Gupta, Rakesh K. ; Koshy, Abraham ; Rai, Ramesh R. ; Dilawari, Jang B. ; Mishra, Sri Prakash ; Acharya, Subrat K. (2010) Minimal hepatic encephalopathy: consensus statement of a working party of the Indian National Association for study of the liver Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 25 (6). pp. 1029-1041. ISSN 0815-9319

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Abstract

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a major complication that develops in some form and at some stage in a majority of patients with liver cirrhosis. Overt HE occurs in approximately 30-45% of cirrhotic patients. Minimal HE (MHE), the mildest form of HE, is characterized by subtle motor and cognitive deficits and impairs health-related quality of life. The Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL) set up a Working Party on MHE in 2008 with a mandate to develop consensus guidelines on various aspects of MHE relevant to clinical practice. Questions related to the definition of MHE, its prevalence, diagnosis, clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, natural history and treatment were addressed by the members of the Working Party.

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Keywords:Critical Clicker Frequency; Health-related Quality of Life; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Lactulose; Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy; Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score; Psychometry
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Deposited On:17 Sep 2010 07:54
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