title: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in an Eclamptic Patient After Cardiac Arrest; Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: Posterior reversible encephalopathy (PRES) is a disorder characterized by hypertension, headache, seizures and visual impairment. Causes of PRES include; severe hypertension, pre-eclampsia or eclampsia, sepsis, history of renal and autoimmune diseases and use of immunosuppressive or cytotoxic agents. Diagnosis of the syndrome can be difficult. For this reason clinical and radiological findings should be evaluated together. In this report, a 19-year old, 32 week pregnant eclamptic woman, who had been diagnosed with PRES, is presented with a discussion of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehtap
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Honca
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aytaç
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eyüp
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Horasanlı
keywords: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; eclampsia; pregnancy