A Rare Case of Hypertension-Hyponatremia with Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
PRES is a clinico-radiological syndrome first described in 1996 in an individual receiving immunosuppression with cyclosporine. Hypertension, occipital blindness, lethargy, transient motor deficits, confusion, visual hallucination and convulsion (GTCS >Focal) constitute PRES(9) . PRES is a neurotoxic state associated with unique MRI changes
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Dr Soumya Ranjan Samal
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