The Many Difficulties and Subtleties in the Cognitive Assessment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

The Many Difficulties and Subtleties in the Cognitive Assessment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

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 propose...

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Main Authors: Jefferson Abrantes, Daniel Simplicio Torres, Carlos Eduardo Brandão – Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9675235
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spelling doaj-77b193007b354900a0fd7793c283ae1d2020-11-25T02:30:47ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Hepatology2090-34482090-34562020-01-01202010.1155/2020/96752359675235The Many Difficulties and Subtleties in the Cognitive Assessment of Chronic Hepatitis C InfectionJefferson Abrantes0Daniel Simplicio Torres1Carlos Eduardo Brandão – Mello2Department of Neurology, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Mariz e Barros, 775 - Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro 20270-004, BrazilDepartment of Neurology, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Mariz e Barros, 775 - Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro 20270-004, BrazilDepartment of Gastroenterology, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSince 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9675235
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