Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome in children with nephrotic syndrome: a case report.
REVERSIBLE posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS) is a rare neurological syndrome characterized by headache, altered mental status, seizures, and visual disturbance, associated with reversible white matter changes.1 It has been commonly reported in patients with severe hypertension and pre-eclampsia. Here we report a case with nephrotic syndrome complicated by RPLS.
Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Aerospace General Hospital, Beijing 100076, China.
Sheng-da
SD
Liu
Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Aerospace General Hospital, Beijing 100076, China.
Qing-min
QM
Shen
Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Beijing Aerospace General Hospital, Beijing 100076, China.
Chun-feng
CF
Lv
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome