Brain Energy Metabolism in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease and Impaired Central Nervous System

University of Aarhus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hepatic Encephalopathy; Cirrhosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00424957

20060120

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the current study is to look into the pathogenesis of a severe medical condition causing acute episodes on the central nervous system as seen in majority of patients with liver cirrhosis.

Enrollment: 18 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 6 patients with liver cirrhosis with an acute episode of hepatic encephalopathy,
• 6 patients with liver cirrhosis without an acute episode of hepatic encephalopathy,
• 6 healthy subjects age and sex matched

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological and/or psychiatric condition,
• Non-treated diabetes,
• Pregnancy/breast-feeding