title: Attention, memory, and cognitive function in hepatic encephalopathy.
abstract: Deficits in attention and arousal play a major role in the clinical presentation of hepatic encephalopathy. Attention deficits are also the main components of minimal hepatic encephalopathy. The present paper summarizes some findings about attentional and memory dysfunction in hepatic encephalopathy, with reference to basic knowledge about normal attention and memory function and their cerebral representation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany.weissenborn.karin@mh-hannover.de
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weissenborn
authors.forename: Kathrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Giewekemeyer
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heidenreich
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bokemeyer
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berding
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahl
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*