The correlation between the ReHo values and DST scores, as well as NCT-A in the combined MHE and non-HE groups (<i>P</i><0.05, AlphaSim corrected).

<p>The DST scores positively correlate with ReHo values in the bilateral occipital lobes including cuneus and lingual gyrus, parietal lobes including the PCu (warm color), and negatively correlate with ReHo values in the bilateral caudate (cold color). The NCT-A has a negative correlation with the ReHo values in the bilateral parietal lobes including the PCu, occipital lobes including the cuneus and lingual gyrus. DST = digital symbol test; NCT-A = number connection test type A; ReHo = regional homogeneity.