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Hepatic encephalopathy other imaging findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Electroencephalography may be helpful in the diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy but, the findings in Electroencephalography are not specific for diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy. Findings on an electroencephalography suggestive of hepatic encephalopathy include reduced frequency in the posterior derivations and increase in interhemispheric parietal relative coherence within the theta band.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
- Electroencephalography may be helpful in the diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy but, the findings in Electroencephalography are not specific for diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy.[1]
- Findings on an electroencephalography suggestive of hepatic encephalopathy include:[2]
- Reduced frequency in the posterior derivations
- Increase in interhemispheric parietal relative coherence within the theta band
These findings could be seen in patients with child class C and in patients with a history of overt hepatic encephalopathy; they correlated with hyperammonemia and hyponatremia.[2]
- Alterations in the electroencephalography are significantly associated with the severity of liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy In patients with cirrhosis.[2]
- the electroencephalography is also helpful in the determining prognosis of patients with liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Ferenci P, Lockwood A, Mullen K, Tarter R, Weissenborn K, Blei AT (2002). “Hepatic encephalopathy–definition, nomenclature, diagnosis, and quantification: final report of the working party at the 11th World Congresses of Gastroenterology, Vienna, 1998”. Hepatology. 35 (3): 716–21. doi:10.1053/jhep.2002.31250. PMID 11870389.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Marchetti P, D’Avanzo C, Orsato R, Montagnese S, Schiff S, Kaplan PW; et al. (2011). “Electroencephalography in patients with cirrhosis”. Gastroenterology. 141 (5): 1680-9.e1-2. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2011.06.085. PMID 21763244.
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