Eclampsy-associated posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) Eklampsi İlişkili posterior reversibl ensefalopati sendromu (PRES)
Journal of Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.22-25, 2014 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.5152/dcbybd.2014.397
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.22-25
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Encephalopathy, Preeclampsia, Visual loss
- Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinicoradiological entity that is characterized by headache, seizure activity, visual changes, and consciousness impairment. Risk factors of PRES include preeclampsia/eclampsia, hypertension, sepsis, organ transplantation, and cytotoxic drug use. The treatment strategy associates general measures with the correction of the underlying cause of PRES. The management and treatment of preeclampsia-caused PRES that healed without sequelae in the intensive care unit are reported in this case.