A Case of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome-Induced Hypertension Causing Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is characterized by repeated episodes of vomiting in a stereotyped pattern and is a known cause of hypertension. Our patient is a 10-year-old female who presented with nonbilious, nonbloody vomiting, and constipation concerning for a flare of her known CVS. During the...

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Autores principales: Beckman, Madeline, Lendner, Nuphar, Sferra, Thomas J., Moses, Jonathan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10187832/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37200718
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PG9.0000000000000294
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Sumario:Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is characterized by repeated episodes of vomiting in a stereotyped pattern and is a known cause of hypertension. Our patient is a 10-year-old female who presented with nonbilious, nonbloody vomiting, and constipation concerning for a flare of her known CVS. During the hospital course, she developed intermittent severe hypertensive episodes, leading to an acute episode of altered mental status and a tonic-clonic seizure. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed diagnosis of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) after eliminating other organic etiologies. This is one of the first documented cases of CVS-induced hypertension causing PRES.

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