Ikeda Municipal Hospital

An autopsy study of a patient with refractory status epilepticus: MRI findings and histopathological correlation

Abstract Background Status epilepticus (SE) has been defined as a seizure that persists for more than 5 min. If SE persists despite benzodiazepine and appropriately dosed antiseizure medications, it could be regarded as refractory SE (RSE). New-onset refractory status epilepticus...

Serum Agalactosyl IgG Predicts Hepatocellular Carcinoma and All‐Cause Mortality After SVR in Advanced Chronic Hepatitis C

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis remain at substantial risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and non-liver-related death even after sustained virological response (SVR) to direct-acting antivirals (DAA). Serum agalactosyl IgG (agal-IgG...