Hepatic dysfunction and neuropsychological test performance in alcoholics with cirrhosis.
Fifteen alcoholic inpatients who had had a liver biopsy for medical reasons were given a series of laboratory tests and a neuropsychological test battery. Results indicated significant correlations between the biochemical measures of hepatic dysfunction and different aspects of cognitive test performance.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology