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Cerebrospinal fluid glutamine levels and EEG findings in patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
- Source :
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Clinical neurology and neurosurgery [Clin Neurol Neurosurg] 1979; Vol. 81 (1), pp. 59-63. - Publication Year :
- 1979
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Abstract
- The cerebrospinal fluid glutamine level was determined and an electro-encephalogram was made at roughly the same time in 41 patients on 55 occasions. A modified electro-encephalographic grading for practical use was introduced, because the classical electroencephalographic grading described by PARSONS-SMITH et al. (1957) does not apply to patients in deep coma. A significant correlation was found between the natural logarithms of cerebrospinal fluid glutamine levels and the electro-encephalic grade. In combination, these parameters provide valuable diagnostic and prognostic information in hepatic encephalopathy, and each can serve separately for follow-up purposes.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0303-8467
- Volume :
- 81
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 223799
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0303-8467(79)80008-6