Sudan Medical Journal. 2008; 44 (1-3): 42-49
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ABSTRACT
We aimed to study the prevalence of neurological complications among adult Sudanese patients with chronic liver disease [CLD] seen in Ibn Sina Hospital [Sudan] [February 2005 - February 2006]. This is a prospective descriptive cross sectional hospital based study. Ninety six adult Sudanese patients with CLD were included in the study. All patients had been subjected to full detailed history, proper clinical examination and necessary investigations including EEG, Brain CT, MRI, NCS and EMG. Male to female ratio was [2.51]. Splenomegally was observed in 71 patients [74%], shrunken liver in 83 [86.5%], 74 [77.1%] had ascites. Sixty percent had liver cirrhosis, 24% had cirrhosis with periportal fibrosis [PPF]. Hepatocellular Carcinoma [HCC] was detected in 12 patients. Out of 96 patients with CLD, neurological complications were detected in 44 [45.8%], acute hepatic encephalopathy ranging from grade I to grade IV was found to be the most common neurological complication [29 patients]. Neurological complications were common among adult Sudanese patient with chronic liver disease
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Assunto principal:
Doença Crônica
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Hepatite Crônica
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Cirrose Hepática
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Manifestações Neurológicas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Sudan Med. J.
Ano de publicação:
2008
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