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Cognitive Deficits in Patients With Hepatic Cirrhosis and in Liver Transplant Recipients

Carmen Pantiga, Ph.D., Luis R. Rodrigo, M.D., Marcelino Cuesta, Ph.D., Laudino Lopez, Ph.D., and Jorge L. Arias, Ph.D.Authors Info & Affiliations
Publication: The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Volume 15, Number 1
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.15.1.84
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This study assessed cognitive deficit in patients diagnosed with different stages of hepatic cirrhosis and in liver transplant recipients. A short protocol consisting of several psychometric tests was used. Cirrhotic patients showed a degree of mental impairment in all the functions studied. The severity of the deficit was related to the degree of hepatic dysfunction. In contrast, liver transplant recipients presented only a slightly altered cerebral dysfunction in comparison to the control group. Their cognitive capacity was slightly better than that of patients with asymptomatic cirrhosis.

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The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Volume 15 • Number 1 • February 2003
Pages: 84 - 89
PubMed: 12556577

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Published online: 1 February 2003
Published in print: February 2003

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Carmen Pantiga, Ph.D.
Received February 28, 2001; revised July 30, 2001; accepted August 1, 2001. From the Psychobiology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain. Address correspondence to Dr. Arias, Laboratorio de Psicobiologéa, Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad de Oviedo, Plaza Feijoo s/n, 33003 Oviedo, Spain.
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Luis R. Rodrigo, M.D.
Received February 28, 2001; revised July 30, 2001; accepted August 1, 2001. From the Psychobiology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain. Address correspondence to Dr. Arias, Laboratorio de Psicobiologéa, Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad de Oviedo, Plaza Feijoo s/n, 33003 Oviedo, Spain.
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Marcelino Cuesta, Ph.D.
Received February 28, 2001; revised July 30, 2001; accepted August 1, 2001. From the Psychobiology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain. Address correspondence to Dr. Arias, Laboratorio de Psicobiologéa, Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad de Oviedo, Plaza Feijoo s/n, 33003 Oviedo, Spain.
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Laudino Lopez, Ph.D.
Received February 28, 2001; revised July 30, 2001; accepted August 1, 2001. From the Psychobiology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain. Address correspondence to Dr. Arias, Laboratorio de Psicobiologéa, Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad de Oviedo, Plaza Feijoo s/n, 33003 Oviedo, Spain.
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Jorge L. Arias, Ph.D.
Received February 28, 2001; revised July 30, 2001; accepted August 1, 2001. From the Psychobiology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain. Address correspondence to Dr. Arias, Laboratorio de Psicobiologéa, Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad de Oviedo, Plaza Feijoo s/n, 33003 Oviedo, Spain.
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