Normalisation of the psychometric encephalopathy score within the Cameroonian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is the presence of neuropsychological abnormalities detectable by psychometric tests. Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES) is a gold standard test for the early diagnosis of MHE in cirrhotic patients. The aim of this study was to standardize the PHES in a healthy Cameroonian population and to evaluate the prevalence of MHE among cirrhotic patients.

Methods

This was a prospective, multicentric study from 1 December 2018 to 31 July 2019 in two groups: healthy volunteers and cirrhotic patients without clinical signs of hepatic encephalopathy. The results of the number connection test-A, number connection test-B, serial dotting test, line tracing test were expressed in seconds and those of the digit symbol test in point

SUBMITTER: Pessidjo Djomatcho L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8273953 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature