POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME: A DISEASE RARELY DESCRIBED IN OLDER ADULTS
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| author | Verônica Hagemeyer |
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| contents | POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME: A DISEASE RARELY DESCRIBED IN OLDER ADULTS Verônica Hagemeyer Carla Di Tullio Nilo Sérgio Mota Ritton Kisi Barrientos Batista Wallace Carneiro Machado Junior Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) hypertension magnetic resonance imaging Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a disease rarely described in older adults. It is characterized by subacute onset of a set of clinical and radiological signs and a variety of neurological symptoms, such as headaches, seizures, and cognitive disorders. In the vast majority of patients, clinical presentation includes high blood pressure and hypertensive emergency. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard for diagnosing this condition using imaging findings. When the underlying cause is promptly recognized and treated, symptoms and imaging abnormalities may be completely reversible. The authors report the clinical case of an 87-year-old woman first admitted for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. She returned to the emergency department 24 hours after discharge presenting with complex visual and neurological symptoms. An MRI scan showed lesions of bilateral occipital hypodensities, suggestive of vasogenic edema and compatible with PRES. Complete regression of brain lesions was observed after tight control of hypertension. 2018 artículo científico 2447-2115 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=739780742012 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=7397 Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Brasil) Num.4 Vol.12 |
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| spellingShingle | POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME: A DISEASE RARELY DESCRIBED IN OLDER ADULTS Verônica Hagemeyer Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) hypertension magnetic resonance imaging Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME: A DISEASE RARELY DESCRIBED IN OLDER ADULTS Verônica Hagemeyer Carla Di Tullio Nilo Sérgio Mota Ritton Kisi Barrientos Batista Wallace Carneiro Machado Junior Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) hypertension magnetic resonance imaging Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a disease rarely described in older adults. It is characterized by subacute onset of a set of clinical and radiological signs and a variety of neurological symptoms, such as headaches, seizures, and cognitive disorders. In the vast majority of patients, clinical presentation includes high blood pressure and hypertensive emergency. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard for diagnosing this condition using imaging findings. When the underlying cause is promptly recognized and treated, symptoms and imaging abnormalities may be completely reversible. The authors report the clinical case of an 87-year-old woman first admitted for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. She returned to the emergency department 24 hours after discharge presenting with complex visual and neurological symptoms. An MRI scan showed lesions of bilateral occipital hypodensities, suggestive of vasogenic edema and compatible with PRES. Complete regression of brain lesions was observed after tight control of hypertension. 2018 artículo científico 2447-2115 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=739780742012 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=7397 Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Brasil) Num.4 Vol.12 |
| title | POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME: A DISEASE RARELY DESCRIBED IN OLDER ADULTS |
| topic | Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) hypertension magnetic resonance imaging Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=739780742012 |