HELLP syndrome with reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy.
We report the case of a 30-year-old primipara who developed a triplet pregnancy after having received artificial insemination. At the end of the eighth month of pregnancy she had a generalized tonic-clonic seizure and at the same time blood chemistry was indicative of HELLP syndrome. Brain MRI and EEG were altered immediately after the episode but returned to normal during a 6-month follow-up period.
Marano
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Departments of Neurological Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy.
Scuteri
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Vacca
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Orefice
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D000328:Adult; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy