title: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: 'a headache' on the AMU.
abstract: Headache and seizures are common presentations to the acute medical unit. We report a case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in a 73-yr-old woman with a history of uncontrolled hypertension who had recently discontinued one of her antihypertensive drugs; such cases are rare but pose a diagnostic challenge given the nonspecific nature of the clinical presentation. However, early diagnosis and treatment leads to full recovery in the majority of patients.
authors.affiliation: Acute Medicine, ST6 Acute Medicine, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Department of Acute Medicine, Ward 1, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA. Puravadesai@gmail.com
authors.forename: Purav
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Mohammad Hassan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Bholah
authors.forename: Ed
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006830:Hydralazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D006830:Hydralazine