Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Critically Ill Postoperative Patient.
10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.1.46
- Author:
Min Ae KEUM
;
Hyo Keun NO
;
Choong Wook LEE
;
Sang Beom JEON
;
Suk Kyung HONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
intensive care units;
posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome;
postoperative period
- MeSH:
Aged;
Critical Illness*;
Delayed Diagnosis;
Headache;
Humans;
Intensive Care Units;
Male;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome*;
Postoperative Period;
Seizures
- From:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2015;30(1):46-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a transient condition characterized by altered mental status, seizure, headache, and visual disturbance with typical neuro-imaging findings in the bilateral parieto-occipital regions. Clinicians should be aware of this syndrome because delayed diagnosis and treatment result in irreversible neurologic deficits. We present the case of a 77-year-old male diagnosed with PRES in the setting of postoperative critical illness caused by small-bowel strangulation.
