scholarly journals Altered intestinal microbiota are associated with sleep disturbances in patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy caused by hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIng Luo ◽  
Fang-Rui Hu ◽  
Yu-Zhen Li ◽  
Li Yao ◽  
Sheng-Juan Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Intestinal Microbiota ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Amplicon Sequencing ◽  
Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Microbial Composition ◽  
Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthesis ◽  
Relative Abundances

Abstract Objective Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) caused by liver cirrhosis is quite prevalent, and approximately one-half of MHE patients have experience sleep disturbances. This study systematically evaluated the association between sleep disturbances and altered intestinal microbiota in patients with MHE caused by hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis. Methods Ninety-eight and 45 MHE patients were respectively included in the exploration and validation cohorts. The Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire was used to evaluate sleep disturbances. The intestinal microbiota of self-collected fecal samples was analyzed using the amplicon sequencing of bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA gene. Results MHE patients with sleep disturbances were characterized by lower bacterial diversities and distinct microbial composition in comparison to those without sleep disturbances. The relative abundances of Salivarius, Veillonella, Klebsiella, and Eubacterium were independent predictors of sleep disturbances in MHE patients. In MHE patients with sleep disturbances, the relative abundances of Salivarius and Veillonella were positively correlated with PSQI scores, respectively. Functional modules involved in lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis, as well as protein digestion and absorption, were increased in the microbiome of MHE patients with sleep disturbances. Conclusion Salivarius and Veillonella may be potential diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for sleep disturbances in MHE patients.

Sleep disturbances in patients of liver cirrhosis with minimal hepatic encephalopathy before and after lactulose therapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 595-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jatinderpal Singh ◽  
Barjesh Chander Sharma ◽  
Vinod Puri ◽  
Sanjeev Sachdeva ◽  
Siddharth Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Before And After

scholarly journals Innumerable cerebral microbleeds in hepatitis B virus-related decompensated liver cirrhosis: a case report

BMC Neurology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi Hyuk Oh ◽  
Jin San Lee
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Brain Mri ◽  
Cerebral Microbleeds ◽  
Amyloid Angiopathy ◽  
Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
B Virus ◽  
The Brain

Abstract Background Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are small, rounded, dark-signal lesions on brain MRI that represent cerebral hemosiderin deposits resulting from prior microhemorrhages and are neuroimaging biomarkers of cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). Here, we report a case of innumerable CMBs in a patient with hepatic encephalopathy underlying decompensated liver cirrhosis. Case presentation An 83-year-old woman diagnosed with hepatitis B virus-related liver cirrhosis 40 years before was referred to our neurology clinic for progressive disorientation of time and place, personality changes, and confusion with somnolence over 2 weeks. Based on the laboratory, neuroimaging, and electrophysiological findings, we diagnosed the patient with hepatic encephalopathy, and her symptoms recovered within 12 h after proper medical management. Brain MRI showed innumerable CMBs in the bilateral frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes. Since the distribution of CMBs in the patient was mainly corticosubcortical and predominantly in the posterior cortical regions, and the apolipoprotein E genotype was ε4/ε4, we speculated that CAA and hepatic encephalopathy coexisted in this patient. Conclusions We suggest that severe liver dysfunction associated with long-term decompensated liver cirrhosis may be related to an increased number of CMBs in the brain. Our findings indicate that decompensated liver cirrhosis may be a risk factor for the development of CMBs and corroborate a link between the liver and the brain.

Sarcopenia predicts minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (13) ◽  
pp. 1359-1367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsunori Hanai ◽  
Makoto Shiraki ◽  
Satoshi Watanabe ◽  
Takahiro Kochi ◽  
Kenji Imai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

scholarly journals The Role of L-ornithine-L-aspartate in the Management of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy among Patients with Liver cirrhosis: a Systemic review and Meta-analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Winston C. Li ◽  
Maria Ana Louise M. Naidas ◽  
Karen Anjela M. Mondragon ◽  
Ruter M. Maralit
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Cochrane Collaboration ◽  
Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Systemic Review ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
P Value ◽  
Picture Completion

Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of L-ornithine-L-aspartate (LOLA) in improving minimal hepatic encephalopathy in adult patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods. A search in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and Medline was made obtaining four qualified randomized controlled trials. Studies included adult cirrhotic patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy measured by the number connection test (NCT-A, B), figure connection test (FCT-A, B), picture completion, block design test, and critical flicker frequency (CFF) testing with a cut-off score of <39Hz. Methodologic assessment of studies was performed using Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool and Review Manager (RevMan) version 5.3 for statistical analysis. Results. Of the 29 studies identified, 4 fulfilled the inclusion criteria, which entailed analysis of 238 participants (LOLA: 116, Control: 122). Three out of the four studies were used in meta-analysis and one study was analyzed separately due to a difference in the neuropsychometric measure. The metaanalysis favored experimental group (LOLA), with a mean difference of 2.29 (95% CI 0.72 – 3.86), p-value = 0.004, and an I2 of 18%. Conclusion. LOLA provided great potential in managing encephalopathy since treating earlier related to better survival and prevention of disease progression. The results of our study supported such evidence and its use may be encouraged.

scholarly journals 3-Nitro-Tyrosine as a Biomarker of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E A Awad ◽  
M N Mohammed ◽  
M M Sayyed ◽  
A E Elkhayal ◽  
M A S Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Neurological Status ◽  
Trail Making Test ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Predictive Values ◽  
Trail Making

Abstract Background hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication in patient with liver cirrhosis. It comprises of a broad spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities of varying severity, and affected patients usually suffer from psychomotor, cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and motor coordination dysfunctions. Patients with minimal HE (MHE), a subclinical form of HE, usually have a normal mental and neurological status upon routine clinical examination. The subtle deficits in patients with MHE can only be elicited by specialized neuropsychological tests. Aim of the Work the aim of this study was to evaluate the role of 3-Nitro-Tyrosine as a biomarker of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis. Patients and Methods our conducted study was a prospective case control study carried on 60 adult patients and 30 age matched controls. All were recruited from Internal Medicine and Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department at Ain Shams University Hospitals in the period between September 2016 and June 2018. All patients enrolled in the study were subjected to detailed history taking, full physical examination, laboratory investigations, psychometric tests for detection of MHE using specially digit symbol test (DST), Trail making test A (TMT A), Trail making test B (TMT B), serial dotting test (SDT) and 3-Nitro-Tyrosine level (3NT). Results our study found that the serum levels of 3-nitro-tyrosine are a good predictor of the presence of MHE in patients with liver cirrhosis, with good sensitivity (90%) and specificity (93.33%) and positive and negative predictive values were 93.1% and 90.3% respectively at a cutoff of 14.8 ng. Conclusion determination of 3-nitro-tyrosine in serum is easy and is not time consuming. It only requires taking a serum sample from the patient and determining 3-nitro-tyrosine concentration. This procedure can be therefore easily added to the routine clinical determinations in patients with liver cirrhosis. This would also allow extending the diagnosis of MHE to most clinical settings, helping to identify patients with MHE.

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