Vanishing brainstem edema.
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome caused by hypertension is well recognized with magnetic resonance imaging. We report a patient in whom posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome involved just the brainstem, caused a pontine stroke, and subsequently both clinically and radiologically improved with antihypertensive therapy.
McCarron
Mark O
MO
Department of Neurology, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, United Kingdom. markmccarron@doctors.org.uk
McKinstry
C Steven
CS
D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents