Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

Neurology Congress 2017: A rare case of recurrent PRES with rifampicin - Harsh Bhardwaj - Army Hospital

Harsh Bhardwaj*

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a disorder of reversible subcortical brain oedema involving the posterior parts of the brain which is seen in patients with acute neurological symptoms. There could be various manifestations syndrome which could present in combination or rarely in isolation. Most of the patients have encephalopathy at presentation followed by seizures, headache and disturbances in vision.

The most widely recognized causes incorporate renal disappointment, circulatory strain variances, cytotoxic medications, immune system issue, and pre-eclampsia or eclampsia. Mind imaging typically uncovers vasogenic oedema dominatingly including the reciprocal parieto-occipital areas.