Impact of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Cognitive Function in Patients With Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy

Conclusions: Our results suggested that neuropsychiatric and cognitive problems must be considered in the management of covert hepatic encephalopathy (HE) patients, especially in patients with HCV infection. The WMS and simple visual RT tests are useful methods for the early diagnosis of covert HE.
Source: Hepatitis Monthly - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research