Brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy and cognitive impairment in chronic hepatitis C patients

Brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy and cognitive impairment in chronic hepatitis C patients

Abstract Background Cognitive dysfunction in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may appear long before the development of severe liver cirrhosis. These alterations are not ascribed to hepatic encephalopathy; however, early detection is always difficult. Objective The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Abo Hagar, Youssri Ashour, Mohamed Negm, Mohamed Abdelfatah, Khaled A. Gad, Ehab Hashish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Chronic hepatitis C
Hepatic encephalopathy
MRS
Cognitive dysfunction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41983-018-0046-7

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