The cerebellar form of acquired hepatocerebral degeneration: The hepatic ataxia

This article reports a patient with acquired hepatocerebral degeneration that presented with progressive cerebellar ataxia, cerebellar atrophy, and middle cerebellar peduncle lesions. He had a marked improvement after liver transplantation. We reinforce that hepatic failure should be investigated in patients with pure cerebellar syndrome, resembling neurodegenerative diseases.     

Geoepidemiologic variation in outcomes of primary sclerosing cholangitis

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic, progressive, hepatobiliary disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the intra- and extra-hepatic bile ducts. Its natural history is one that generally progresses towards cirrhosis, liver failure, cholangiocarcinoma, and ultimately disease-related death, with a median liver transplantation-free survival time of approximately 15-20 years. However, despite its lethal nature, PSC remains a heterogenous disease with significant variability in outcomes amongst different regions of the world. There are also many regions where the outcomes of PSC have not been studied, limiting the overall understanding of this disease worldwide. In this review, we present the geoepidemiologic variations in outcomes of PSC, with a focus on survival pre- and post-liver transplantation as well as the concurrence of inflammatory bowel disease and hepatobiliary neoplasia.     

Difference in Survival in Early Kidney after Liver Transplantation Compared with Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: Evaluating the Potential of the “Safety Net”

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浅论强直性脊柱炎归于肝

强直性脊柱炎是一种起病较缓慢而隐匿的风湿免疫系统疾病,具有病程长、难治愈和临床误诊率高等特点,可影响患者正常生活和工作,严重者可致骨质疏松及骨折,甚至可致残。本文主要从肝藏血主筋、肝肾同源理论辨证论治强直性脊柱炎,通过运用肝藏血主筋、肝肾同源理论对其病因病机的演变及临床治疗进一步研究,为临床中强直性脊柱炎的治疗提供理论依据。