Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent and serious complication of both chronic liver
disease and acute liver failure. HE manifests as a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric …

Acute decompensation (AD) of cirrhosis is defined by the development of ascites, hepatic
encephalopathy (HE) and/or variceal bleeding. Ascites is traditionally attributed to …

Sarcopenia or loss of skeletal muscle mass is the major component of malnutrition and is a
frequent complication in cirrhosis that adversely affects clinical outcomes. These include …

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a serious neuropsychiatric complication of cirrhosis and/or
porto-systemic shunting. The clinical symptoms are widely variable, extending from subtle …

Traditionally, the complications of cirrhosis, namely variceal bleeding, ascites and hepatic
encephalopathy, were thought to result predominantly from circulatory dysfunction and …

Aims Patients with acute liver injury (ALI) can develop cognitive dysfunction (CD). The study
investigated the role of gut microbiota and cerebral metabolism in ALI mice with and without …

Glutamate receptors play a crucial role in the central nervous system and are implicated in
different brain disorders. They play a significant role in the pathogenesis of …

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a potentially reversible neurocognitive syndrome that
occurs in patients with acute or chronic liver disease. Currently, most of the therapies for HE …

Background Loss of skeletal muscle mass is a recognised complication with a prognostic
impact in patients with cirrhosis. Aim To explore in a retrospective analysis which muscle …

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a very prevalent condition in patients with advanced liver
disease and has a high recurrence rate. The pathophysiology has a multifactorial origin …