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Brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy in episodic hepatic encephalopathy.


ABSTRACT: Brain magnetic resonance (MR) study has shown metabolic abnormalities and changes in water distribution of the brain tissue that may relate to the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). We designed a study to investigate the disturbances in brain water and metabolites during episodic HE using a 3-T MR scanner. Cirrhotic patients with different grades of HE underwent MR during hospitalization (n=18). The MR was repeated at 6 weeks' follow-up (n=14). The results were compared with those of a group of healthy volunteers (n=8). During episodic HE, brain diffusion-weighted imaging showed a high apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) (12% to 14%) that decreased during follow-up (-1% to -4%). These disturbances were accompanied by high glutamine (581%), low choline (-31%), and low myo-inositol (-86%) peaks on MR spectroscopy. In overt HE, patients showed high glutamine that decreased during follow-up (-22%). In addition, these patients exhibited a rise in plasma S100 beta and enlargement of brain white-matter lesions. In conclusion, several disturbances detected by MR support the presence of impaired brain water homeostasis during episodic HE. Although astrocytes have a major role in this condition, brain edema during episodic HE may be extracellular and does not appear to be directly responsible for the development of neurologic manifestations.

SUBMITTER: Chavarria L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3564202 | biostudies-other | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy in episodic hepatic encephalopathy.

Chavarria Laia L   Alonso Juli J   García-Martínez Rita R   Simón-Talero Macarena M   Ventura-Cots Meritxell M   Ramírez Clara C   Torrens Maria M   Vargas Víctor V   Rovira Alex A   Córdoba Juan J  

Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 20121121 2


Brain magnetic resonance (MR) study has shown metabolic abnormalities and changes in water distribution of the brain tissue that may relate to the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). We designed a study to investigate the disturbances in brain water and metabolites during episodic HE using a 3-T MR scanner. Cirrhotic patients with different grades of HE underwent MR during hospitalization (n=18). The MR was repeated at 6 weeks' follow-up (n=14). The results were compared with those of a  ...[more]

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