Research Article
The Mind and Liver Test: A New Approach to the Diagnosis of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Resource-Poor Settings
Table 1
MALT-steps summary.
| Section | Task | Corresponding mental function |
| (1) Figure the field | Copy the figures | Visuospatial abilities | Group similar objects | Recognition | Trace the sequence | Executive function | Name the animals | Naming | Build the wall | Constructional ability |
| (2) Home sweet home | Complete the task | Executive function | Remember the arrangement | Immediate visual memory | Cut along the line | Psychomotor skills | Recall the steps | Attention | Identify the sound | Auditory recall |
| (3) The road not taken | Trace the path | Psycho-motor skills | What from shop? | Delayed visual recall | How much to pay? | Calculation | Choose the shortest path. | Decision making | Quiz | Divided attention | Time, space, and reason | |
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