Hepatic encephalopathy

In the last decade, a significant amount of research has been devoted to th e pathogenesis and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), Non-invasive n euroimaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy have become important research tools. The search for a suitable animal mode l of HE associated with cirrhosis is still ongoing, Moreover, consensus ter minology and diagnostic criteria for HE in humans are badly needed, Eur J G astroenterol Hepatol 13:325-334 (C) 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.