Psychiatric aspects of hepatic encephalopathy, hepatitis C, and liver transplantation
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Psychiatric aspects of hepatic encephalopathy, hepatitis C, and liver transplantation
Original language description
Psychiatric symptoms often accompany liver disease. Hepatic encephalopathy, defined in broad terms as changes in neurological function resulting from liver disease, encompasses a wide range of neuropsychiatric signs and symptoms that are associated withboth chronic and acute liver failure. Hepatic encephalopathy is associated with cognitive dysfunction, impairment of the quality of life, and higher incidence of road accidents. The incidence of viral hepatitis C has been incerasing worldwide. It can cause general slowing of psychomotor performance, disorientation, depression or hypomania, personality disorders, of sleep disorders. Severe depression can be caused by treatment of hepatitis C with inerferon alpha. Before liver transplantation, anxiety, depression and alexithymia are frequent; post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis and depression (because of survivor quilt) may appear after liver transplantation.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FL - Psychiatry, sexology
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2009
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Scripta Medica Facultatis Medicae Universitatis Brunensis Masarykianae
ISSN
1211-3395
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Volume of the periodical
82
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
6
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