Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) as a neurological association in severe Covid-19

• PRES is potentially a complication of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. • Consider PRES in COVID-19 patients with altered mentation. • Consider tight blood pressure control in ventilated patients with COVID-19. • Hypertensive encephalopathy may prolong ventilator times in COVID-19 patients.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kishfy, Louis, Casasola, Marcel, Banankhah, Peymaan, Parvez, Arshi, Jan, Yu Jen, Shenoy, Anant M., Thomson, Carey, AbdelRazek, Mahmoud A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2020
Materias:
Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7245308/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32474362
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2020.116943
Descripción
Sumario:• PRES is potentially a complication of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. • Consider PRES in COVID-19 patients with altered mentation. • Consider tight blood pressure control in ventilated patients with COVID-19. • Hypertensive encephalopathy may prolong ventilator times in COVID-19 patients.

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