Impaired small-world network efficiency and dynamic functional distribution in patients with cirrhosis.

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome and a major complication of liver cirrhosis. Dysmetabolism of the brain, related to elevated ammonia levels, interferes with intercortical connectivity and cognitive function. For evaluation of network efficiency, a 'small-world...

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Main Authors: Tun-Wei Hsu, Changwei W Wu, Yu-Fan Cheng, Hsiu-Ling Chen, Cheng-Hsien Lu, Kuan-Hung Cho, Wei-Che Lin, Ching-Po Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3341390?pdf=render