Cerebral vasomotor reactivity monitoring in posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
A 25-year-old woman was admitted for vomiting, hypertension and seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging was compatible with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and a transcranial Doppler/vasomotor reactivity study (TCD/VMR) demonstrated loss of vasomotor reactivity. The clinical recovery was concomitant to improvement in the TCD/VMR.
Cardiac and Stroke Institute, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 206, 1611 NW 12 Avenue, Institute Building, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Alejandro
A
Forteza
Yosdely
Y
Echeverria
Diogo C
DC
Haussen
Jose
J
Gutierrez
Elka
E
Wiley
Claudio
C
De Gusmao
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D010672:Phenytoin; D009543:Nifedipine