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. 2013 Jan 17:2013:bcr2012007902.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007902.

First reported case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome occurring in a weightlifter

Ryan Strzelecki  1 , Anil Ramlackhansingh, Tom Baldwin, Stephen Sturman
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First reported case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome occurring in a weightlifter

Ryan Strzelecki et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is an increasingly well recognised clinical and radiological condition. Here we report on the first known published case of PRES in a weightlifter. We present a 34-year-old man with acute onset visual disturbance and expressive dysphasia which occurred after an intensive gym session.

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Axial T2 MRI head scan of the patient. (A) On admission demonstrating extensive grey and white matter high signal changes affecting mainly the parieto-occipital lobes (white arrows). (B) One month later there was complete resolution of MRI changes (yellow arrows).
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