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Atypical Case of the Postpartum Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Associated with Acute Pulmonary Edema

Received: 3 November 2013     Published: 30 November 2013
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Abstract

The Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) is a clinical and radiological entity involving varying degrees of neurological symptoms to neurological abnormalities in parietal-occipital white matter. We report a case of reversible encephalopathy of late posterior postpartum encephalopathy as an association with acute pulmonary edema, in a young woman without any significant medical history. The physiopathology, diagnosis and treatment were discussed.

Published in Science Journal of Clinical Medicine (Volume 3, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.sjcm.20140301.11
Page(s) 1-3
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Keywords

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy, Postpartum, Tocolysis, Nicardipine, Acute Pulmonary Edema

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Author Information
  • Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Military Training Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Military Training Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Gynecology-obstetrics, Military Training Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Gynecology-obstetrics, Military Training Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Military Training Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Military Training Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Gynecology-obstetrics, Military Training Hospital Med V, Rabat, Morocco

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