Acquired Hepatocerebral Degeneration After a Splenorenal Shunt in the Sub-Saharan Africa Context: A Case Report and Brief Review of Literature

Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration (AHD) is a neurologic syndrome caused by liver dysfunction and long-standing portosystemic shunting. The pathogenesis of the condition is predominantly considered to be related to the deposition of manganese in parts of the brain due to shunting. We report a case...

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Autores principales: Mohammed, Abdu, Bane, Abate, Mengistu, Getahun, Ayalew, Fekadu, Seid, Amir Sultan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9001859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35464550
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23064

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9001859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35464550
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23064

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