Hypertensive encephalopathy: pathology
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Hypertensive encephalopathy: pathology. This is encephalopathy resulting from very high blood pressure. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathology
- This is encephalopathy resulting from very high blood pressure
- It is a form of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
Pathophysiology
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Risk factors
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Clinical features
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: features
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Differential diagnosis
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Treatment of hypertension: drug options
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Treatment of hypertension: approach
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References
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- Osman Y, Imam YZ, Salem K, Al-Hail H, Uthman B, Deleu D. Isolated brainstem involvement in a patient with hypertensive encephalopathy. Case Rep Neurol Med 2013; 2013:540947.
- Hsieh CY, Chen CH, Chang TP. Isolated brainstem involvement in a patient with hypertensive encephalopathy. Acta Neurol Taiwan 2010; 19:45-50.
- Thambisetty M, Biousse V, Newman NJ. Hypertensive brainstem encephalopathy: clinical and radiographic features. J Neurol Sci 2003; 208:93-99.
- Edvardsson B. Hypertensive encephalopathy and cerebral infarction. Springerplus 2014; 3:741.
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