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The impact of liver disease on cognitive functioning and mood.

Perkins, K.; (2007) The impact of liver disease on cognitive functioning and mood. Doctoral thesis , University of London. Green open access

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Abstract

The following review discusses some of the cognitive and functional problems in liver disease. Some medical literature is included which is consistent with difficulties reported by patients. Prevalence, possible causes, and types of liver disease are reviewed, including an outline of various complications associated with the disease. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is one such complication and a general background to this is given. It has been suggested that subgroups of patients with liver disease have mild cognitive deficits and demonstrate poorer performances on neuropsychological tests compared with matched controls. This has been termed minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), a syndrome that occurs in patients with liver disease without overt symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy. The full spectrum of cognitive impairment in MHE is unknown (Collie, 2005). Research has attempted to understand the profile of cognitive deficits in patients with liver disease. Studies have investigated various areas of functioning (e.g. psychomotor skills, attention and memory) by neuropsychological testing. The main studies are presented in the review. Some of the limitations of the minimal hepatic encephalopathy hypothesis are discussed. There is some debate about possible causes of observed cognitive deficits and various psychological models including health (coping and quality of life) and clinical (mood issues) are proposed. Further research and clinical implications are also discussed.

Type: Thesis (Doctoral)
Title: The impact of liver disease on cognitive functioning and mood.
Identifier: PQ ETD:592322
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Language: English
Additional information: Thesis digitised by ProQuest. Sensitive information has been removed from the ethesis
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1445009
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