Hepatic encephalopathy: management
Evidence-based neurology checklist on hepatic encephalopathy: management: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): acute features Diffuse cortical edema: this is seen on T2 and FLAIR sequences Cortical restricted diffusion: this is seen on DWI sequences Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): chronic features…
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): acute features
- Diffuse cortical edema: this is seen on T2 and FLAIR sequences
- Cortical restricted diffusion: this is seen on DWI sequences
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): chronic features
Other MRI imaging modalities
Electroencephalogram (EEG): features
Evoked potentials (EPs): modalities
Dietary treatment
Drug treatments
Other treatment options
References
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