Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome during pregnancy: seizures in a previously healthy parturient

Timothy R. Long; Barry D. Hein; Michael J. Brown; Charlotte H. Rydberg; C. Thomas Wass

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.07.004

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome during pregnancy: seizures in a previously healthy parturient

Timothy R. Long, Barry D. Hein, Michael J. Brown, Charlotte H. Rydberg, C. Thomas Wass

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Abstract

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome refers to a neuroradiologic disorder in which seizure activity (multiple seizures are more common than single events) is commonly the initial presenting symptom. We describe a case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a previously healthy parturient who presented to the labor and delivery suite with generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Prompt recognition and treatment of this potentially catastrophic disease may avert injury to the patient and neonate.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	145-148
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume	19
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.07.004
State	Published - Mar 1 2007

Keywords

Hypertension
Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (PLES)
Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome
Reversible posterior cerebral edema syndrome

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Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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