
Patients diagnosed with dementia may actually have hepatic encephalopathy (HE) due to undiagnosed cirrhosis, which can be detected using the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index.


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Patients with dementia may instead have hepatic encephalopathy, a treatable cause of cognitive impairment often caused by cirrhosis.

Treatable Condition Misdiagnosed as Dementia in 13% of Cases

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Cirrhosis Misdiagnosed as Dementia in 13% of Cases: Importance of Screening with FIB-4 Index
