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Brain Energy Metabolism in Hepatic Encephalopathy

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Hepatic Encephalopathy

Part of the book series: Experimental Biology and Medicine ((EBAM,volume 22))

Abstract

The symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy caused by portacaval shunting (pes) or chronic liver dysfunction in man range from very subtle subclinical abnormalities of intellectual and motor function to coma. Even in the absence of serious symptoms brain function is compromised and is more sensitive than normal to metabolic stresses and sedating pharmacological agents (Hoyumpa et al., 1979; Zieve, 1979).

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  1. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL, 60064, USA

    Richard A. Hawkins & Anke M. Mans

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  1. Laboratory of Neurochemistry, André-Viallet Clinical Research Centre, Hôpital St-Luc (University of Montreal), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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  2. Hepatology Unit, André-Viallet Clinical Research Centre, Hôpital St-Luc (University of Montreal), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Gilles Pomier Layrargues MD

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Hawkins, R.A., Mans, A.M. (1989). Brain Energy Metabolism in Hepatic Encephalopathy. In: Butterworth, R.F., Layrargues, G.P. (eds) Hepatic Encephalopathy. Experimental Biology and Medicine, vol 22. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4506-3_11

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