Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome during Gestation Period: 4 Cases Report
- VernacularTitle:妊娠期可逆性后部白质脑病综合征：附4例报道
- Author:
Shiwen WU
;
Junhong GUO
;
Shufeng ZHANG
;
Shengyuan YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
gestation period, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2010;16(4):356-358
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical and imageological features of reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome(RPLS) during gestation period.MethodsClinical and imageological data of 4 pregnant women with RPLS were analyzed retrospectively.ResultsHeadache, seizure, confusion and visual loss were the mainly clinical manifestations. At MR imaging, the brain typically demonstrated focal regions of symmetric hemispheric edema which may disappear in several weeks. The parietal and occipital lobes were most commonly affected, followed by the frontal lobe cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Three of the four patients suffered eclampsia which happened in two days after delivery.ConclusionThere are distinctively clinical features in posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome during gestation period. Most of them are invovled in patients with eclampsia.
