Hepatic encephalopathy, hyperammonemia, and ammonia toxicity /
edited by Vicente Felipo, Santiago Grisolia.
- New York : Plenum Press, c1994.
- viii, 219 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- The language of science Advances in experimental medicine and biology ; v. 368 .
- Language of science. Advances in experimental medicine and biology ; v. 368. .
"Proceedings of an international symposium on Hepatic Encephalopathy, Hyperammonemia, and Ammonia toxicity, held January 24-27, 1994 in Valencia, Spain"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Animal Models of Hepatic Encephalopathy and Hyperammonemia / K. D. Mullen, S. Birgisson, R. C. Gacad and H. Conjeevaram -- Brain Metabolism in Encephalopathy Caused by Hyperammonemia / R. A. Hawkins and A. M. Mans -- In Vivo Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) in Hepatic Encephalopathy / R. A. F. M. Chamuleau, B. A. P. M. Vogels, D. K. Bosman and W. M. M. J. Bovee -- Role of the Cellular Hydration State for Cellular Function: Physiological and Pathophysiological Aspects / D. Haussinger and W. Gerok -- Astrocyte-Neuron Interactions in Hyperammonemia and Hepatic Encephalopathy / J. Albrecht and L. Faff -- Spinal Seizures in Ammonia Intoxication / W. Raabe -- Molecular Mechanism of Acute Ammonia Toxicity and of its Prevention by L-Carnitine / V. Felipo, E. Kosenko, M. D. Minana, G. Marcaida and S. Grisolia -- Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy: a Disorder of Multiple Neurotransmitter Systems / R. F. Butterworth. The GABA Hypothesis: State of the Art / E. A. Jones, C. Yurdaydin and A. S. Basile -- Neuropharmacologic Modulation of Hepatic Encephalopathy: Experimental and Clinical Data / P. Ferenci, A. Herneth, A. Puspok and P. Steindl -- S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Synthetase and Methionine Metabolism Deficiencies in Cirrhosis / J. M. Mato, L. Alvarez, P. Ortiz, J. Mingorance, C. Duran and M. Pajares -- Diagnosis and Therapy of Hepatic Encephalopathy / A. Mas, J. M. Salmeron and J. Rodes -- Neomycin Reduces the Intestinal Production of Ammonia from Glutamine / R. A. Hawkins, J. Jessy, A. M. Mans, A. Chedid and M. R. DeJoseph -- N-Acetylglutamate Synthetase (NAGS) Deficiency / J. P. Colombo -- Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency: A Model for Gene Therapy / M. A. Morsy and C. T. Caskey -- Retroviral Gene Transfer for LDL Receptor Deficiency into Primary Hepatocytes / J. C. Pages, M. Andreoletti, M. Bennoun, D. Franco, P. Briand and A. Weber. The Carnitine System: Recent Aspects / N. Siliprandi, R. Venerando and V. Tassani -- Use of Hepatocyte Cultures for Liver Support Bioreactors / J. C. Gerlach -- Hepatitis C Viral infection after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation / J. Berenguer, M. Prieto, J. Mir, J. Cordoba and M. Rayon -- Exercise-Induced Hyperammonemia: Skeletal Muscle Ammonia Metabolism and the Peripheral and Central Effects / T. E. Graham -- Possible Role of Ammonia in the Brain in Dementia of Alzheimer Type / S. Hoyer.