title: Late postpartum preeclampsia with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
abstract: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a reversible syndrome characterized by headache, seizures, altered mentation, and loss of vision associated with white matter changes on imaging. We report here a 27 year-old lady three weeks postpartum, presenting with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. She was treated successfully with antihypertensives and showed dramatic improvement. This condition is important to recognize and needs to be treated promptly to prevent morbidity and mortality in pregnancy and postpartum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Ritesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kauntia
authors.forename: Rohith
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valsalan
authors.forename: Shubha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seshadri
authors.forename: Vinay R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Prabhu
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D017311:Amlodipine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019575:Blindness, Cortical / Q000209:etiology; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007741:Labetalol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D017311:Amlodipine; D007741:Labetalol