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Liotta E, Romanova A, Lizza B, Francis B, Berman M, Naidech A, Maas M. Changes in serum osmolality are associated with brain volume change in severe hepatic encephalopathy. Abstract. Neurology. April 2015;84(14 Supplement).

Publication Date
April 2015

How Analyze was Used
“We measured the total intracranial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume using a previously validated semi-automated technique (AnalyzeDirect; Overland Park, KS) and used CSF volume change as a biomarker of cerebral edema evolution.”

Keywords
Biological Markers
Blood Chemical Analysis
Brain Edema
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Humans
Osmolar Concentration
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed (CT)
Treatment Outcome

Author Affiliation(s)
Department of Neurology Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL US. (EL, AR, BF, MB, AN, MM)

Department of Pharmacology Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL US. (BL)

ID# 2291

Tags: Biological Markers, Blood Chemical Analysis, Brain Edema, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Humans, Osmolar Concentration, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT)