Open AccessBreakfast improves cognitive function in cirrhotic patients with cognitive impairment
Author(s) -
Nachum Vaisman,
Helena Katzman,
Michal Carmiel-Haggai,
Michal Lusthaus,
Eva Niv
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29211
Subject(s) - hepatic encephalopathy , cirrhosis , medicine , hyperammonemia , neurocognitive , cognition , gastroenterology , encephalopathy , neuropsychology , psychiatry
Cognitive disturbances are relatively common in patients with liver disease. High protein load precipitates hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a prevalent neurocognitive complication of cirrhosis.
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