Different profiles of neurocognitive impairment in patients with hepatitis B and C virus infections.

ABSTRACT: The direct impact of chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C on neurocognition remains elusive due to the frequent comorbidities, and the domains of the neurocognitive functions affected have rarely been investigated comprehensively. We cross-sectionally assessed the neurocognitive functions of the individuals with chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, treated chronic hepatitis C with a sustained virologic response, and their healthy control counterparts. Laboratory examinations were used to investigate the impact of inflammation on neurocognition, exclude the medical conditions that could interfere with neurocognition assessment, and assess liver function and fibrotic severity of the liver of the participants. This study found the detrimental impact of chronic hepatitis B on language and

SUBMITTER: Tan CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9226189 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature