title: Brainstem variant of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: A case report.
abstract: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinico-radiological condition, generally observed in conjunction with severe and acute hypertension, that involves mainly the posterior head areas (occipital and temporal lobes) and anterior "watershed" areas. In this syndrome it is rare to observe a predominant involvement of the brainstem. We describe the clinical and radiological findings in a patient with brainstem involvement, discussing its pathophysiological features and possible differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, Second University of Naples, Dipartimento Medico-Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale "F. Magrassi e A. Lanzara", Naples, Italy fabio.tortora@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tortora
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Avanzate, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caranci
authors.affiliation: Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, Second University of Naples, Dipartimento Medico-Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale "F. Magrassi e A. Lanzara", Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Paola
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Belfiore
authors.affiliation: Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, Second University of Naples, Dipartimento Medico-Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale "F. Magrassi e A. Lanzara", Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Manzi
authors.affiliation: D. Cotugno Hospital, "Department of Emergency, 1st Division of Infectious Disease", Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pagliano
authors.affiliation: Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, Second University of Naples, Dipartimento Medico-Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale "F. Magrassi e A. Lanzara", Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Sossio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cirillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D017352:Echo-Planar Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Hypertensive encephalopathy; brainstem posterior reversible encephalopathy; vasogenic oedema