Title of article
Hyperthermia inducing posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Author/Authors
Yassin, Ahmed Department of Neurology - King Abdullah University Hospital - Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan , Aldabbour, Belal Department of Neurology - King Abdullah University Hospital - Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan , Rodriguez, Rafael Department of Neurology - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America , Fang, Xiang Department of Neurology - University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
Pages
3
From page
90
To page
92
Abstract
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is an increasingly recognized clinical and radiologic syndrome which presents with rapidly
progressing symptoms that include headache, altered mental status, seizures, and visual disturbances.1 It is most typically associated with
hypertension, but it has also been reported in association with sepsis, preeclampsia, immunosuppressive agents, and autoimmune diseases.1 Hyperthermia is not of the classical conditions associated with PRES, and review of literature reveals only one documented case of hyperthermia-induced PRES.2 Here we report an atypical case in which PRES was induced by hyperthermia in a burn victim.
Keywords
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome , Hyperthermia , Encephalopathy
Journal title
current journal of neurology
Serial Year
2020
Record number
2631124
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