Hepatic Myelopathy: A Rare Complication of Chronic Liver Failure Treated Conservatively Without Liver Transplantation

Hepatic myelopathy (HM) diagnosis requires the exclusion of other causes of spastic paraparesis and typically presents in the setting of recurrent hepatic encephalopathy. Pathophysiology involves toxin accumulation, particularly ammonia, leading to astrocyte swelling and demyelination of the cortico...

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Main Authors: Matthew Lynberg, Ishan Kirti, Nahar Saleh, Haider Naqvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-05-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0940
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