MHE Testing in Real World Scenario

Professional MHE awareness is high but when it comes to psychometric testing for MHE the real world scenario is characterized by hesitation and testing is offered only to selected cirrhosis patients. The hesitation is rooted in doubts about which tests to use, lack of knowledge about treatment benef...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology 2018-12, Vol.8 (4), p.438-440
Main Authors: Lauridsen, Mette M., Vilstrup, Hendrik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
covert
diagnostic test
encephalopathy
minimal
psychometry
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Summary:Professional MHE awareness is high but when it comes to psychometric testing for MHE the real world scenario is characterized by hesitation and testing is offered only to selected cirrhosis patients. The hesitation is rooted in doubts about which tests to use, lack of knowledge about treatment benefits, and uncertainty about the tests’ ability to identify patients who will benefit from anti-HE treatment. Thus, the majority of MHE patients do not receive the available efficient anti-HE treatment. This mini-review attempts to quell some of these doubts.
ISSN:0973-6883
2213-3453
DOI:10.1016/j.jceh.2018.04.010