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Review
. 2015 Feb 15;8(2):1575-81.
eCollection 2015.

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome during the peripartum period: report of four cases and review of the literature

Hasan Buyukaslan  1 , Ugur Lok  2 , Umut Gulacti  2 , Ozgur Sogut  3 , Halil Kaya  1 , Tahir Gokdemir  1 , Oner Yalin  4
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Review

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome during the peripartum period: report of four cases and review of the literature

Hasan Buyukaslan et al. Int J Clin Exp Med. .

Abstract

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a cliniconeuroradiologic disorder affecting the brain's occipital and parietal lobes characterized by altered mental status, seizures, headache and blurred vision. Eclampsia is one of the main causes of posterior reversible encephalopathy. We aimed to discuss here literature guided clinical and radiologic findings of four women who had experienced status epilepticus at peripartum period and diagnosed as PRES.

Keywords: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; peripartum period; seizure.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
MRI showed high signal intensity in both occipital lobes.
Figure 2
Figure 2
MRI showed hyper intense imaging on T2. A: FLAIR sequences, coronal views shows hyperintensity on bilateral pariato-occipital lobes; B: DWI shows bilateral occipital involvement; C: ADC imaging shows bilateral occipital involvement.
Figure 3
Figure 3
T2 weighted sequences indicated patch shaped signal enhancement and diffusion. A: High signal intensity in brainstem; B: Bilateral frontal area and basal ganglia involvement; C: Frontal and occipital lobe involvement.
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