In:
Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIH, Vol. 16, No. 3 ( 2016-08-02), p. 180-186
Abstract:
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is an obstetric emergency frequently occurring in a pregnant or puerperal woman, manifested with an acute headache, consciousness impairment, seizures, and visual deficits and is associated with white matter changes predominantly affecting the posterior parietal and occipital lobes of the brain. Apart from the above-described typical location of the changes, the most common atypical location involves the brain stem and basal ganglia. Since magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is more sensitive and specific imaging technique compared to computerized tomography, establishing the diagnosis and follow-up in patients with PRES is based mainly on MRI findings. It is particularly important not to exclude PRES as a possible diagnosis when we have the appropriate clinical presentation accompanied by the atypical radiological findings, since this clinical-radiological syndrome can often be manifested with an atypical MRI image.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1840-4812
,
1512-8601
DOI:
10.17305/bjbms.2016.1201
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIH
Publication Date:
2016
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2548947-1
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