TY - JOUR T1 - Portal–systemic encephalopathy in a non-cirrhotic patient JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 96 LP - 96 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.2007.121822 VL - 79 IS - 1 AU - K Fukushima AU - M Kurozumi AU - M Kadoya AU - S Ikeda Y1 - 2008/01/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/79/1/96.abstract N2 - We report a rare case of non-cirrhotic intrahepatic portal–systemic venous shunt. The patient presented with repeated neuropsychiatric symptoms. Our case reminds us that such portal–systemic encephalopathy should be considered even in cases without any chronic liver diseases, as a differential diagnosis of non-specific neuropsychiatric symptoms.A 77-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital with repeated episodes of consciousness disturbance. She had no history of liver disease, surgery, alcoholism, drug abuse or trauma. For a few … ER -