Portal-systemic encephalopathy with hypermanganesemia: A case report and review of the literature

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric syndromeof patients with chronic liver disease. In addition toammonia levels, increased manganese levels in the brainare also considered as having role in the pathogenesisof HE. On cranial T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), hyperintense and...

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Main Authors: İ. Safa Yıldırım, Osman Ersoy, Atakan Pirpir, Ezgi Coşkun Yenigün, Gülay Ulusal Okyay
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2012-03-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
Subjects:
Chronic liver disease
manganese
T1-weighted hyperintensity
Online Access:http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/1/DicleMedJ-01106.pdf
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