Abstract
Some 30% of patients with cirrhosis die in hepatic coma. The clinical pattern is well defined, and the pathophysiology of interactions between liver and brain has been extensively investigated. The challenge now remains to characterize normal brain function. New imaging techniques carry the promise of dramatic breakthroughs.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 99-121 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Hospital Practice |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)