Unrecognised late post-partum eclampsia presenting as posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Joshi, V.; Mort, D.Julian.
Acute Medicine 7(2): 87-88
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4884 PMID: 21611575 Document Number: 15919
We present a lady in whom late post-partum eclampsia (LPE) was overlooked. The diagnosis was delayed and only made when MRI brain demonstrated posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES(. There is a need for greater awareness of both LPE and PRES. We summarise the recent literature and emphasise the importance of recognising the conditions on clinical grounds so that treatment can be started without delay.
Document emailed within 1 workday
Related Documents
Takinami, K.; Hasegawa, T.; Miyamori, T.; Matsumoto, T.; Yoshimoto, Y.; Tidori, T. 2001: Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome accompanied by HELLP syndrome and eclampsia: a case report No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery 29(10): 967-970Grzesiuk, A.Kuntz.; Melo, R.; Carvalho, A.Rodrigues. 2009: Hellp syndrome, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome and eclampsia Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 67(4): 1103-1105
Desai, P.; Bholah, M.Hassan.; Dunn, E. 2013: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: 'a headache' on the AMU Acute Medicine 12(1): 26-29
Kostić, D.; Brkić-Georgievski, B.; Jovanovski, A.; Kostić, S.; Ivetić, Džen.; Sekulović, L. 2015: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome--A case report Vojnosanitetski Pregled 72(8): 735-739
Abdulahad, L.H.; Hallam, D.; Larsen, V.Andrée. 2011: Picture of the month: posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome Ugeskrift for laeger 173(39): 2428
Yerdelen, D.; Koç, F.; Koç, Z. 2009: Joubert syndrome associated with new MRI findings and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome Acta Neurologica Belgica 109(1): 49-52
Grimminck, B.; de Jong, H.; Sluzewski, M.; Obihara, C.C. 2012: A child with convulsions of unknown origin: posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde 156(17): A3920
Yadav, P.Kumar.; Sen, D. 2019: Clinicoradiological Profile and Outcome of Patients with Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 67(1): 13-16
Chan, D.Yak.Seng.; Ong, Y.Sheng. 2013: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: an acute manifestation of systemic lupus erythematous Singapore Medical Journal 54(9): E193-E195
Mitas, L.; Rogulski, L. 2012: Acute cortical blindness in preeclampsia--a case of reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome Ginekologia Polska 83(6): 469-472
Tagg, W.G.; Razdan, R.S.; Swain, F.R.; Gagliardi, J.A.; Chaddha, S.K.B. 2008: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome following a cesarean delivery: case report and literature review Connecticut Medicine 72(5): 267-269
Agarwal, A.; Goyal, M.; Jain, J.; Agarwal, A. 2017: Congenital Perisylvian Syndrome presenting as Post-partum Seizures with Preeclampsia Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 65(6): 103-105
Dobrynina, L.A.; Kalashnikova, L.A.; Bakulin, I.S.; Kremneva, E.I.; Krotenkova, M.V.; Shamtieva, K.V. 2016: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome due to hypocalcemia: a description of a case and an analysis of a pathogenic role of electrolyte disturbances Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova 116(7): 70-77
Vergura, M.; Prencipe, M.; Del Giudice, A.Maria.; Grifa, R.; Miscio, F.; Pennelli, A.Maria.; Popolizio, T.; Simeone, A.; Ferrara, M.; Leone, M.; Aucella, F. 2017: PRES (Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome): potential complication of hypertensive crisis. Case report and literature review Giornale Italiano di Nefrologia: Organo Ufficiale Della Societa Italiana di Nefrologia 34(2): 100-109
Balasubramaniyan, S.; Selvamuthukumaran, S.; Krishnamoorthy, K. 2015: Posterior Reversible Encephelopathy Syndrome in Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 63(6): 71-73
Lin, W.; Xie, J.; Zhang, J.; Cheng, H.; Cui, H.; Zhang, Y.; Wu, Y.; Yu, J.; Qi, P.; Fan, J.; Gao, H.; Wang, F.; Zhang, R.; Zheng, H. 2019: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during remission induction chemotherapy: a single-center retrospective study Minerva Pediatrica 2019
Sato, H.; Koizumi, T.; Sato, D.; Endo, S.; Kato, S. 2016: Unilateral Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome after Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Case Report No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery 44(6): 507-515
Miller, D.; Gupta, N.D.; Palacios, E.; Neitzschman, H. 2011: Radiology case of the month. An unusual case of hemorrhage with rapid deterioation. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society: official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society 163(5): 286-289
Akahori, S.; Handa, M.; Kohchi, T.; Shimizu, R.; Akimoto, Y.; Hongoh, M.; Shigeta, K. 1990: A case of post-partum eclampsia followed by magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography Nihon Sanka Fujinka Gakkai Zasshi 42(11): 1575-1578
Arroyo, H.A.; Gañez, L.A.; Fejerman, N. 2003: Posterior reversible encephalopathy in infancy Revista de Neurologia 37(6): 506-510