A case of brain atrophy after fulminant hepatic failure.
We report a 26-year-old woman who survived fulminant hepatic failure but later developed permanent brain atrophy. After her recovery from fulminant hepatitis, her personality changed and mental abnormalities became obvious. Four years after the onset of fulminant hepatitis an epileptic attack occurred. At that time CT-scanning revealed generalized brain atrophy.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed