Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration

Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration

Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration is a rare, mostly irreversible neurological syndrome that occurs in patients with chronic liver disease, particularly in those with surgically or spontaneously induced portosystemic shunts. Typical magnetic resonance findings are T1 hyperintensity in the pallidum...

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Published in:Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 164 - 167
Main Authors: Yalcin, Destina, Oguz-Akarsu, Emel, Sokmen, Mehmet
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Arabia Saudi Medical Journal 01-04-2016
Riyadh : Armed Forces Hospital
Subjects:
Case Report
Cognitive Dysfunction
Female
Hepatic Encephalopathy - complications
Hepatolenticular Degeneration - complications
Humans
Liver
Liver diseases
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Physiological aspects
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Summary:Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration is a rare, mostly irreversible neurological syndrome that occurs in patients with chronic liver disease, particularly in those with surgically or spontaneously induced portosystemic shunts. Typical magnetic resonance findings are T1 hyperintensity in the pallidum, substantia nigra, periaquaductal gray matter. In this paper, we report a case of a 51-year-old woman presented with hepatic encephalopathy episodes and typical magnetic resonance findings, who does not develop any neurological signs or symptoms, nor cognitive decline in the follow up period, lasting for 3 years.
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ISSN:1319-6138
DOI:10.17712/nsj.2016.2.20150164