Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: A Review
| Autor: | Jai Jai Shiva Shankar, Jillian C. Banfield |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Ischemia Infarction Computed tomography 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Immunosuppressive treatment Eclampsia medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Magnetic resonance imaging Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome Immunosuppression General Medicine medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Surgery Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome Radiology Tomography X-Ray Computed business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 68:147-153 |
| ISSN: | 1488-2361 0846-5371 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.carj.2016.08.005 |
| Popis: | Radiologists may be the first to suggest the diagnosis of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). PRES is associated with many diverse clinical entities, the most common of which are eclampsia, hypertension, and immunosuppressive treatment. Radiologists should be aware of the spectrum of imaging findings in PRES. When promptly recognized and treated, the symptoms and radiological abnormalities can be completely reversed. When unrecognized, patients can progress to ischemia, massive infarction, and death. In this review, we present an overview of the unique signs observed on computed tomography and magnetic resonance images in PRES that can help in the early diagnosis and treatment that is highly effective in this syndrome. |
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