On the pathways of an imperfect chameleon: posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
| Autor: | Catarina Félix, Pablo Grande, André Florêncio, Miguel Milheiro, Beatriz Gozabez, Hipólito Nzwalo, Luis Soleiro, Motassen Shamasha, Nádia Nunes |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Neuroimaging Comorbidity Diagnosis Differential 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Humans Aged Retrospective Studies business.industry 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome Retrospective cohort study General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome Emergency Medicine Female Differential diagnosis business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP |
| Popis: | Posterior reversible encephalopathy (PRES) is a rare clinicoradiological syndrome characterized by a variety of neurological manifestations such as acute encephalopathy, headache, seizures, visual loss, and focal neurologic signs in association with a reversible and predominantly posterior leukoencephalopathy [1,2]. Although precipitated by severe hypertension in most cases, other conditions such as eclampsia, autoimmune disorders, renal failure, and drugs, for example, are now recognized to cause PRES [3]. The number of publications of PRES in the last years reflects the increasing recognition of the syndrome and also the availability of brain magnetic resonance (brain MRI) for urgent or emergency situations. However, because of its pleotropic clinical and radiological manifestations, the possibility of misdiagnosis should be considered [4]. Therefore, we decided to review and discuss our clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of this rare entity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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