title: Hepatic encephalomyelopathy: a complication following liver cirrhosis caused by Budd-Chiari syndrome and HBV.
abstract: Progressive encephalomyelopathy is a rare neurological complication of chronic liver disease, even manifesting progressive spastic paraparesis. Few reports detailing the clinical and diagnostic aspects of this uncommon cause of neurological deterioration in patients with hepatic insufficiency have been published. Early recognition of this disorder will become more important in the future as patients with liver disease survive longer due to medical advances, including liver transplantation. The case of a patient with hepatic encephalomyelopathy associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome and HBV-related cirrhosis is presented.
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China. chengjun611@sina.com.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Shou-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Zhong-Song
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Qiu-Lin
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D035002:Lower Extremity; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal