Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is associated with motor vehicle crashes: The reality beyond the driving test
Jasmohan S. Bajaj, Kia Saeian, Christine M. Schubert, Muhammad Hafeezullah, Jose Franco, Rajiv R. Varma, Douglas P. Gibson, Raymond G. Hoffmann, R. Todd Stravitz, Douglas M. Heuman, Richard K. Sterling, Mitchell Shiffman, Allyne Topaz, Sherry Boyett, Debulon Bell, Arun J. Sanyal – 28 September 2009 – Patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) have impaired driving skills, but association of MHE with motor vehicle crashes is unclear. Standard psychometric tests (SPT) or inhibitory control test (ICT) can be used to diagnose MHE.