Title of article :
The Many Difficulties and Subtleties in the Cognitive Assessment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
Author/Authors :
Abrantes, Jefferson Department of Neurology - Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro - Rua Mariz e Barros - 775 - Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro 20270-004, Brazil , Simplicio Torres, Daniel Department of Neurology - Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro - Rua Mariz e Barros - 775 - Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro 20270-004, Brazil , Eduardo Brandão – Mello, Carlos Department of Gastroenterology - Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
Since the discovery of HCV in 1989, several diseases have been related to chronic infection by this virus. Often, patients with
hepatitis C virus (HCV) complain of cognitive impairment even before the development of hepatic cirrhosis, which they
described as “brain fog.” Several studies have proposed a link between chronic HCV infection and the development of cognitive
alterations, but the inclusion of confounding factors in their samples significantly limits the analysis of the results. In this article, we will give an overview about cognitive dysfunction in patients with HCV.
Keywords :
Many Difficulties , Subtleties , Cognitive Assessment , Chronic Hepatitis C Infection , HCV
Journal title :
International Journal of Hepatology
