title: Reversible hemianopsia in postpartum due to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in pregnant with late eclampsia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a case of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome diagnosed in pregnant women with late-eclampsia, as well as its clinical management.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 34 years old patient in her third pregnancy had started with high blood pressure levels during labor; after eleven days postpartum, she presented a decreased right visual acuity; subsequently one episode of seizure followed by partial loss of vision in the right eye. After conducting tests and ruled out stroke, the patient was diagnosed as Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES). Established the clinical management of seizures and hypertensive crisis, there was complete remission of symptoms and reversal of the initial clinical picture.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Once properly diagnosed and treated, the Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome can present satisfactory progress, especially when associated with an acutely triggered factor, as eclampsia.
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marta Ribeiro
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hentschke
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alex Oliboni
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Sussela
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos Porcello
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Marrone
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bartira Ercília Pinheiro da
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Eduardo
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Poli-de-Figueiredo
authors.affiliation: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Giovani
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gadonski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004461:Eclampsia; D005260:Female; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000209:etiology*