Role of zinc in subclinical hepatic encephalopathy: Comparison with somatosensory‐evoked potentials
Background: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is defined as hepatic encephalopathy (HE) WITHOUT SYMPTOMS ON CLINICAL/NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION, BUT WITH DEFICITS IN SOME COGNITIVE AREASTHAT CAN ONLY BE MEASURED BY NEUROPSYCHOMETRIC TESTING. AIM: OUR AIM WAS TO STUDY SERUM ZINCLEVELS IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT MHE AND CORRELATE IT WITH THE RESULTS OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND P300 EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL. PATIENTS ... Read more