title: Reversible posterior leucoencephalopathy syndrome in post streptococcal glomerulonephritis.
abstract: Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome is characterized by an acute, usually reversible encephalopathy, with radiological findings that mainly involve the white or grey matter of the parieto-occipital lobes. We report a case of post streptococcal glomerulonephritis presenting as reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome. Immediate control of hypertension resulted in rapid and complete neurological recovery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalya (affiliated to Maulana Azad Medical College), Geeta Colony, Delhi, India. drshalugupta@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Shalu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Vishnu Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Talukdar
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents