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VOLUME 26 , ISSUE 4 ( April, 2022 ) > List of Articles

Original Article

Study of Clinicoradiological Profile in Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: An Experience from North India

Gourav Goyal, Jitesh Jeswani

Keywords : Hypertension, Neuroimaging, Outcome, PRES

Citation Information : Goyal G, Jeswani J. Study of Clinicoradiological Profile in Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: An Experience from North India. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022; 26 (4):503-507.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24172

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 13-05-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


Abstract

Background: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a reversible condition. The Main pathological feature is vasogenic cerebral edema with predominant involvement of posterior part of the cerebrum. Clinical symptoms range from headache, seizure, and vision loss. We evaluated the clinicoradiological features of patients with PRES and their clinical outcome. Materials and methods: A retrospective study with 30 cases from January 2014 to May 2017. Results: Of thirty patients, 18 were females and twelve patients were male. The Mean age of the patients was 38.6 years. The most common presentation was seizure (66.6%) followed by altered mental status (53.3%) and headache (40%). The Main comorbid illnesses in our study were renal disease (36.7%), hypertension (23.3%), eclampsia, and postpartum sepsis (26.7%). The Most common site was the occipito-parietal region in the magnetic resonance imaging brain (66%). Atypical presentation involved the temporal lobe (16%), basal ganglia (6%), and microhemorrhage (6%). The Outcome was good with 20% mortalities. Conclusion: PRES is a reversible condition and has a good outcome in most patients. In our study, seizure was the most common presentation and renal disease is the most common comorbid illness.

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