Neurological Symptoms in Cirrhotic Patients – Not Always Encephalopathy

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Bárbara Silva
Carolina Seabra
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5795-8057
Fátima Costa
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8276-3874
Mariana Meireles
Joana Meireles
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3560-7641

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Silva, B., Seabra, C., Costa, F., Meireles, M., & Meireles, J. (2025). Neurological Symptoms in Cirrhotic Patients – Not Always Encephalopathy. Brazilian Journal of Case Reports, 5(1), bjcr76. https://doi.org/10.52600/2763-583X.bjcr.2025.5.1.bjcr76
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Bárbara Silva, Internal Medicine Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa

Internal Medicine Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Guilhufe, Portugal.

Carolina Seabra, Internal Medicine Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa

Internal Medicine Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Guilhufe, Portugal.

Fátima Costa, Internal Medicine Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa

Internal Medicine Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Guilhufe, Portugal.

Mariana Meireles, Internal Medicine Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa

Internal Medicine Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Guilhufe, Portugal.

Joana Meireles, Neurology Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Alto Ave

Neurology Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Alto Ave, Guimarães, Portugal.

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