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Ictal blinking is reported first time in these patients pre- and post-liver transplant.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>\u2003From November 2018 to October 2021, retrospective data was analyzed in patients with end-stage liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy, both pre- and post-liver transplant.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2003Eight patients had ictal blinking, four were pre-transplant and four post-transplant. Five patients (four after liver transplant and one pre-transplant) were seizure free, three died of liver disease and multiorgan dysfunction, and one did not follow-up.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion<\/jats:bold>\u2003Ictal blinking in relation to liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy is reported, often missed and requires short duration antiepileptic medications.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0042-1750136","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,8,13]],"date-time":"2022-08-13T22:42:42Z","timestamp":1660430562000},"page":"476-482","update-policy":"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.25259\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Ictal Blinking in Hepatic Encephalopathy Pre- and Post-Liver Transplant: Report of Eight Patients"],"prefix":"10.25259","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Roshan","family":"Koul","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi, 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