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Review
. 2010 Dec;13(3):411-3.
doi: 10.1007/s12028-010-9438-y.

A PRESsing dissection

Tamika M Burrus  1 , Bahram Mokri, Alejandro A Rabinstein, Eduardo E Benarroch
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Review

A PRESsing dissection

Tamika M Burrus et al. Neurocrit Care. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Intracranial dissections have been associated with baroreceptor reflex failure. When this occurs labile hypertension may be observed with its own complications, including but not limited to the clinico-radiographic entity, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES).

Methods: Case report and literature review.

Results: We describe a case of carotid dissection resulting in PRES.

Conclusions: We believe failure of the baroreceptor reflex due to carotid dissection resulted in hypertension and subsequent posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.

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