title: Brainstem involvement in hypertensive encephalopathy: clinical and radiological findings.
abstract: Predominant brainstem or cerebellar edema is rare in hypertensive encephalopathy and usually affects patients with secondary hypertension. Despite the severity of the radiologic findings, clinical features of brainstem involvement are uncommon. The authors report the clinical and radiologic features of two patients.
authors.affiliation: Souers Stroke Institute, Department of Neurology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA. Salvador.cruz-flores@tenethealth.com
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cruz-Flores
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Assis Aquino Gondim
authors.forename: Enrique C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Leira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020343:Hypertensive Encephalopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid