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Acute Hepatic Encephalopathy: Diffusion-Weighted and Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery Findings, and Correlation With Plasma Ammonia Level and Clinical Outcome
AJNR 31:1471-1479, McKinney,A.M.,et al, 2010
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Article Abstract
Patients with acute hepatic encephalopathy may exhibit characteristic regions of involvement on FLAIR with DWI findings that can be reversible. The MR imaging extent on FLAIR and DWI strongly correlates with the maximal PAL, and PAL correlates well with the clinical outcome. Diffuse cortical involvement has a higher potential for neurologic sequelae but can be reversible.
 
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