The development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for use in medical investigation has
provided a huge forward leap in the field of diagnosis, particularly with avoidance of …

The term hepatic encephalopathy (HE) includes a spectrum of neuropsychiatric
abnormalities occurring in patients with liver dysfunction. Most cases are associated with …

The growth of white matter during human adolescence shows a striking sexual dimorphism;
the volume of white matter increases with age slightly in girls and steeply in boys. Here, we …

Brain water may increase in hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Diffusion tensor imaging was
performed in patients with cirrhosis with or without HE to quantify the changes in brain water …

There is increasing evidence that the pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy is tightly
associated with low-grade cerebral oedema; however, no method has yet specifically and …

Brain edema is a common feature associated with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). In patients
with acute HE, brain edema has been shown to play a crucial role in the associated …

Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia. It currently affects
approximately 4 million people in the United States. AD is a progressive neurodegenerative …

Objective Various imaging modalities have been used to explore pathogenic mechanisms
and stratify the severity of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). The hypothesis of this meta …

The term hepatic encephalopathy (HE) covers a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric
abnormalities caused by portal-systemic shunting. The diagnosis requires demonstration of …

PURPOSE: Mild swelling of astrocytes is proposed as a key event in the pathogenesis of
hepatic encephalopathy. Proton MR spectroscopy (1H-MR spectroscopy), diffusion …