Meta-analysis of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy.

Georgia ZengRoss PenninkilampiJoga Chaganti Sara Montagnese Bruce J Brew Thomas Berg

Published in: Neurology (2020)

The meta-analysis reveals that MRS changes in glutamine/glutamate, choline, and myo-inositol, particularly in the parietal lobe, correlate with the severity of HE. MRS may be of value in the assessment of HE.

Keyphrases

systematic review
meta analyses
case control
early onset
randomized controlled trial