Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES): risk factors
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES): risk factors. Hypertension, Pre-eclampsia, Eclampsia. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Vascular disorders
- Hypertension
- Pre-eclampsia
- Eclampsia
Autoimmune disorders
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Neurological disorders
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Medical disorders
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Immunosuppressant therapy
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Other medical interventions
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References
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- Bartynski WS. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, part 1: fundamental imaging and clinical features. Am J Neuroradiol 2008; 29:1036-1042.
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- Merayo-Chalico J, Apodaca E, Barrera-Vargas A, et al. Clinical outcomes and risk factors for posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus: a multicentric case-control study. JNNP 2016; 87:287-294.
- Mikhaiel JP, Parasram M, Manning T, et al. Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease initially presenting with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case report. Neurologist 2023 (Online ahead of print).
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