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Portal-systemic myelopathy after portacaval shunt surgery
Archives of Internal Medicine
|October 1, 1985
Summary
Portal-systemic myelopathy is a rare neurological complication linked to portal-systemic shunts in chronic liver disease patients. This study details two cases involving patients who underwent portacaval shunt surgery.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Portal-systemic shunts, surgically created or spontaneous, can lead to rare complications in patients with chronic liver disease.
- Portal-systemic myelopathy is a neurological disorder associated with these shunts.