Minimal portosystemic encephalopathy: A new nosological entity in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2021.04.026
Abstract: BACKGROUND Portosystemic shunts in Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) are often overlooked by conventional imaging although they could reduce hepatic clearance of gut-derived toxins. AIMS To evaluate, the presence of subclinical neurological alterations (SNAs), that we… read more here.
Keywords: portosystemic encephalopathy; hereditary haemorrhagic; minimal portosystemic; mpse ... See more keywords
Marked Cognitive and Activities of Daily Living Improvement by Shunt Embolization in a Very Old Man with Portosystemic Encephalopathy Mimicking Alzheimer Disease: A Case Report
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DOI: 10.4235/agmr.22.0071
Abstract: A 91-year-old man with chronic cognitive impairment underwent shunt embolization for portosystemic encephalopathy (PSE). He experienced intermittent episodes of impaired consciousness and decreased cognitive function and activities of daily living (ADL), for which Alzheimer disease… read more here.
Keywords: old man; alzheimer disease; portosystemic encephalopathy; shunt embolization ... See more keywords