Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in Rheumatic Autoimmune Disease

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical-radiological entity with many causes. The primary abnormality is cerebral vasogenic oedema. Here we describe the management of five patients with PRES syndrome who presented to our hospital. LEARNING POINTS: Posterior reversible encep...

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Autores principales: Khanjar, Izzat, Abdulmomen, Ibrahim, Yahia, Yousef M., Al-Allaf, Abdul-Wahab
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30756042
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2018_000866
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author Khanjar, Izzat
Abdulmomen, Ibrahim
Yahia, Yousef M.
Al-Allaf, Abdul-Wahab
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description Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical-radiological entity with many causes. The primary abnormality is cerebral vasogenic oedema. Here we describe the management of five patients with PRES syndrome who presented to our hospital. LEARNING POINTS: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) presents with cerebral vasogenic oedema. PRES resolves when blood pressure is controlled. Patients with a history of autoimmune disorder who present with confusion may have PRES.
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spelling pubmed-63468782019-02-12 Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in Rheumatic Autoimmune Disease Khanjar, Izzat Abdulmomen, Ibrahim Yahia, Yousef M. Al-Allaf, Abdul-Wahab Eur J Case Rep Intern Med Articles Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical-radiological entity with many causes. The primary abnormality is cerebral vasogenic oedema. Here we describe the management of five patients with PRES syndrome who presented to our hospital. LEARNING POINTS: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) presents with cerebral vasogenic oedema. PRES resolves when blood pressure is controlled. Patients with a history of autoimmune disorder who present with confusion may have PRES. SMC Media Srl 2018-06-26 /pmc/articles/PMC6346878/ /pubmed/30756042 http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2018_000866 Text en © EFIM 2018 This article is licensed under a Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30756042
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