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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Due to Hyponatremia

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by variable associations of seizure activity, consciousness impairment, headaches, visual abnormalities, nausea/vomiting, and focal neurological signs. The PRES may occur in diverse situations. The findings on neuroimaging in PRES...

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Autores principales: Jeon, Ji-Su, Park, Sung-Pa, Seo, Jong-Geun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Epilepsy Society 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4066623/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24977130
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Sumario:Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by variable associations of seizure activity, consciousness impairment, headaches, visual abnormalities, nausea/vomiting, and focal neurological signs. The PRES may occur in diverse situations. The findings on neuroimaging in PRES are often symmetric and predominate edema in the white matter of the brain areas perfused by the posterior brain circulation, which is reversible when the underlying cause is treated. We report the case of PRES in normotensive patient with hyponatremia.