title: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with tactile hallucinations secondary to dialysis disequilibrium syndrome.
abstract: We report what we believe is the first case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) secondary to dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) in patients in whom all other possible causes of PRES were excluded and in whom a transient episode of tactile hallucination also occurred. We believe that this case of DDS was particularly severe, leading to PRES because of the late institution of dialysis therapy and the concomitant severe degree of metabolic acidosis on presentation.
authors.forename: Abdulsalam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soomro
authors.forename: Raiya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Al Bahri
authors.forename: Noor
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alhassan
authors.forename: Fayez F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Hejaili
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdulla A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Al Sayyari
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014511:Uremia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents