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1812391

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-6-9
pubmed:abstractText
In recent years, there have been considerable developments in the application of EEG and event related potential technology to the diagnosis and assessment of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients. A review of the literature on this subject is reported. The visually interpreted EEG is only of benefit in the late stages of hepatic encephalopathy. EEG spectral analysis allows identification of all stages of the condition. Brainstem auditory evoked responses are normal in encephalopathy. Visual evoked responses show an increase in the latency and eventual loss of individual component waves as encephalopathy progresses. Somatosensory evoked responses show a progressive prolongation of peak and inter-peak latency which correlates with the severity of encephalopathy. The auditory P300 evoked response shows an increased latency with the development of hepatic encephalopathy. Event related potentials provide objective diagnostic markers of the development of hepatic encephalopathy. The increased use of this technology in the assessment of patients with this condition should be of clinical benefit in its management.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0885-7490
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
175-86
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
EEG and event related potentials in hepatic encephalopathy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College and St. Jame's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review