Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome during pregnancy: seizures in a previously healthy parturient.
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome refers to a neuroradiologic disorder in which seizure activity (multiple seizures are more common than single events) is commonly the initial presenting symptom. We describe a case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a previously healthy parturient who presented to the labor and delivery suite with generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Prompt recognition and treatment of this potentially catastrophic disease may avert injury to the patient and neonate.
Long
Timothy R
TR
Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Hein
Barry D
BD
Brown
Michael J
MJ
Rydberg
Charlotte H
CH
Wass
C Thomas
CT
D000293:Adolescent; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005165:Factor V; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009467:Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013577:Syndrome; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications; D013874:Thiopental / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D009467:Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents; C095381:factor V Leiden; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D005165:Factor V; D013390:Succinylcholine; D013874:Thiopental