Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome during the peripartum period: report of four cases and review of the literature.
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a cliniconeuroradiologic disorder affecting the brain's occipital and parietal lobes characterized by altered mental status, seizures, headache and blurred vision. Eclampsia is one of the main causes of posterior reversible encephalopathy. We aimed to discuss here literature guided clinical and radiologic findings of four women who had experienced status epilepticus at peripartum period and diagnosed as PRES.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Harran University Medical Faculty Sanliurfa, Turkey.
Hasan
H
Buyukaslan
Department of Emergency Medicine, Adiyaman University Medical Faculty Adiyaman, Turkey.
Ugur
U
Lok
Department of Emergency Medicine, Adiyaman University Medical Faculty Adiyaman, Turkey.
Umut
U
Gulacti
Department of Emergency Medicine, Bezmialem University Medical Faculty Istanbul, Turkey.
Ozgur
O
Sogut
Department of Emergency Medicine, Harran University Medical Faculty Sanliurfa, Turkey.
Halil
H
Kaya
Department of Emergency Medicine, Harran University Medical Faculty Sanliurfa, Turkey.
Tahir
T
Gokdemir
Department of Neurology, Private OSM Hospital Sanliurfa, Turkey.
Oner
O
Yalin
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; peripartum period; seizure