Altered postural control and stability in cirrhotic patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy correlate with cognitive deficits.

Amparo UriosAlba Mangas-LosadaCarla Gimenez-GarzóOlga González-LópezRemedios Giner-DuránMiguel A SerraEnrique NoeVicente FelipoCarmina Montoliu

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2017)

Balance patterns and limits of stability in MHE patients are impaired compared to patients without MHE and controls. This seems to contribute to a higher falls risk. Attention and motor coordination deficits could contribute to balance impairment in patients with MHE.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
early onset
patient reported outcomes
patient reported