JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2012, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (4): 312-314.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2012.04.014

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Investigation of cognitive functions in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Su Li, Sun Yumei, Lin Keke, et al.   

  1. Nursing School,Peking University,Beijing 100191,China
  • Received:2012-01-10 Online:2012-08-10 Published:2017-03-15

Abstract: Objective To measure the cognitive functions in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Method Number connection test,digit symbol test,Stroop color-word test and clock drawing test were conducted in 196 patients with CHB and in 196 healthy controls. Results The score of clock drawing test in patients with CHB(22.8±4.9)was lower than that in healthy controls(23.9±4.0,t=-2.44,P<0.05);While the results of other tests in the two groups were similar(P>0.05). Conclusion CHB patients have executive dysfunction,but they do not show impairment in attention.

Key words: Chronic hepatitis B, Cognitive function, Number connection test