To characterize the inflammatory processes and create a bioinformatic model of the molecular and cellular events of the immune system associated to the onset of MHE. Assess its utility to predict or diagnose MHE <\/p>\n
To analyse cerebral alterations: visual evoked potentials; neuronal connectivity using functional magnetic resonance <\/p>\n
Analysis of alterations in thermal and mechanical sensitivity and in peripheral nerve conduction velocity <\/p>\n
Assess the utility of the analysis of eye movements for early diagnosis of MHE <\/p>\n
Assess the effects of rifaximin treatment on the alterations analyzed in the above objectives <\/p>\n
To identify procedures based on above results, which improve diagnosis of MHE
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