Publications by authors named "Dalia Rega"
Article Synopsis
- Cirrhotic patients often face changes in their peripheral nervous system which can affect their sensory perception and lead to cognitive and motor impairments associated with minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), affecting around 40% of these patients.
- A study of 58 cirrhotic patients (20 with MHE, 38 without MHE) and 39 controls revealed that those with MHE had heightened thresholds for detecting cold and heat pain, which were linked to attention deficits and longer reaction times.
- The research indicates that MHE is characterized by diminished cognitive and sensory functions early on, specifically affecting small autonomic nerve fibers and thermal sensitivity, making quantitative sensory testing a potential marker for diagnosing MHE.
