ACUTE HYDROCEPHALUS AND POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME (PRES) IN POSTPARTUM PERIOD: AN UNEXPECTED NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION
Hydrocephalus and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) are under-diagnosed conditions in peri-partum period. As eclampsia mimics these conditions and it can mislead the clinician to an incorrect diagnosis causing potential morbidity and mortality. A case of a 35 year old pregnant woma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Khyber Medical University
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Khyber Medical University Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/19804 |
| Summary: | Hydrocephalus and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) are under-diagnosed conditions in peri-partum period. As eclampsia mimics these conditions and it can mislead the clinician to an incorrect diagnosis causing potential morbidity and mortality.
A case of a 35 year old pregnant woman with seizures presented that was initially diagnosed as eclampsia but failure to regain consciousness post-delivery led to a multidisciplinary team formation and further investigation through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) that finally revealed communicating hydrocephalous and PRES. Prompt management was initiated by placing a Ventriculo-Peritoneal (VP) shunt resulting in full neurological recovery afterwards. As per author’s knowledge there has not been a similar case reported as yet. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-2643 2305-2651 |