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