i think he will has a less concentration. he will forget quicly.
2007-02-19 23:31:57 · 2 answers · asked by perfectvisitor 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I'm not exactly sure what you're asking, but I can tell you that there is such a thing as hepatic encephalopathy, that happens when the liver starts to fail and it does cloud the brain and the thinking processes. My Uncle just passed from cancer and was affected this way prior to his passing.(This is end stage liver disease most of the time, to my understanding).
2007-02-19 23:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by kmv 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, hcv does cause the CNS system as a whole to malfunction. you do not have to have liver damage to experience hepatic encephalopathy- of course, HE does worsen over time as the liver becomes more damaged.
hcv can cause a person to have "brain fog", depression, short term memory, major depression, bi-polar illness as well as a few others.
hcv does pass the blood brain barrier. this upsets how the chemicals are proccessed in the brain. another issue is that as the liver becomes more damaged, the toxins the body cannot filter fast enough or not at all -pass the blood brain barrier and this causes the chemical communication to misfire.
many view the liver and hcv as just a liver disease, when in reality is it so much more because it involves everything connected to the liver. hcv virons are found in other organs, which add to the mental disease as well. these diseases are "bi-directional" to having hcv.
eat a low 'meat' protein diet-try to get most of your protein from non-meat sources-they are easier to process (especially if your kidney's have been diseased by hcv)
sodiums and sugars should be kept on the low side-especially artificial sweetners.
no alcohol -try to limit oct drugs!
no iron!
drink water. tea/coffee is benificial if your liver damage is not causing the caffiene to build up in the body. (this is how one can end up with pannic attacks!)
2007-02-20 01:14:18 · answer #2 · answered by Stephanie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not really. The patient might think of the donor but it will not make him/her have less concentration or forget quickly. I work in a hospital and happen to just know about transplants. I only work with heart transplants but I talk to others about other types of transplants. Where did you get this idea? Just curious.
2007-02-19 23:44:43 · answer #3 · answered by greylady 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WHAT DOES THE LIVER HAVE TO DO WITH THE MIND HAVE HEP C IT DIDNOT AFFECT MY MIND YET
2007-02-19 23:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by rubyred 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋