title: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in severe preeclampsia: case report and literature review.
abstract: We describe a 23 year old primigravid patient with severe preeclampsia complicated by posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), who presented with sensory and motor deficits and amnesia in the postpartum period Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed abnormal areas in the white matter of bilateral parieto-occipital lobes, indicating brain edema which disappeared completely on the follow-up scan taken four weeks after delivery together with complete symptom regression. The development of PRES in preeclampsia is discussed and the importance of prompt postpartum blood pressure control is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Fırat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Banu Kumbak
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Aygün
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Fırat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Baykuş
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical School, Fırat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berilgen
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Fırat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burçin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kavak
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Fırat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hüsnü
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Fırat University, Elazıg, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bilgin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gürateş
keywords: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES); preeclampsia; pregnancy