An isolated insular stroke mimics a bout of overt hepatic encephalopathy in a patient with cirrhosis

J Hepatol. 2023 Jul;79(1):e19-e20. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.03.004. Epub 2023 Mar 20.

Authors

Chiara Mangini¹, Roberta Gagliardi¹, Francesco Causin², Paolo Angeli¹, Sara Montagnese³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
² Department of Integrated Diagnostics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
³ Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Chronobiology Section, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. Electronic address: sara.montagnese@unipd.it.

PMID: 36944384
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.03.004

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Hepatic Encephalopathy* / diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy* / etiology
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis / complications
Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis
Stroke* / diagnosis
Stroke* / etiology