PHES: RELIABLE, BED SIDE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IN IDENTIFICATION OF MINIMAL HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY

Abstract

Shivani Apurva Pate

Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE), is a neuropsychiatric, progressive and reversible disorder and spectrum ranges from presymptomatic Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy (MHE) to symptomatic Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy (OHE). The aim of the study is to report the usefulness of Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES) in the identification of the MHE patients.

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