Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome due to hyponatremia

J Epilepsy Res. 2014 Jun 30;4(1):31-3. doi: 10.14581/jer.14008. eCollection 2014 Jun.

Abstract

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by variable associations of seizure activity, consciousness impairment, headaches, visual abnormalities, nausea/vomiting, and focal neurological signs. The PRES may occur in diverse situations. The findings on neuroimaging in PRES are often symmetric and predominate edema in the white matter of the brain areas perfused by the posterior brain circulation, which is reversible when the underlying cause is treated. We report the case of PRES in normotensive patient with hyponatremia.

Keywords: Cerebral autoregulation; Hyponatremia; Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; Seizure.

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