Evaluation of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients With Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a subclinical cognitive impairment and represents the mildest type of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Portal hypertension is the main complication of cirrhosis and is responsible of severe complications such as HE. The consequence of portal hypertension is the formation of the spontaneous portosystemic shunts (SPSS). The relationship between the SPSS and their characteristics and the prevalence of MHE in patient with cirrhosis is poorly known. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the MHE in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
• Patient with cirrhosis and portal hypertension older than 18 old
• Patient who underwent a CT scan or MRI in the last 3 months
• The Mini-Mental State (MMS) test \>25.
• Patient capable of receiving and understanding information relating to the study and of giving his written informed consent.
• Patient affiliated to the French social security system