Semin Liver Dis. 2008;28(1):70-80. Magnetic resonance of the brain has become a standard technique for the assessment of patients with neurological manifestations. In patients with cirrhosis ...

Background and Aims: Acute variceal bleed (AVB) is an important precipitating factor for development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, there is paucity of data on the role of lactulose for ...

To resolve the question of a hepatic component in the metabolic encephalopathy, a provocative load of ammonium chloride was administered by mouth, and after 12 gm. had been given over a twenty ...

Patients with cirrhosis and minimal hepatic encephalopathy often experience sleep difficulties, but treatment with benzodiazepines is frequently ineffective and can have serious side effects.