Blindness after confinement.
Four days after an elective caesarean section, a patient went blind within a few hours, associated with a sudden rise in blood pressure. The blindness, initially thought to be caused by a cerebral infarct, was ultimately diagnosed as a result of posterior reversible leuco-encephalopathy syndrome. This rare syndrome is reviewed.
Lawson
Gerald W
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D019575:Blindness, Cortical / Q000209:etiology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D049590:Postpartum Period