کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
10021691 1589223 2005 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Postpartum focal neurologic deficits: Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب اورژانس
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Postpartum focal neurologic deficits: Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome
چکیده انگلیسی
The postpartum patient who presents with focal neurologic deficits presents a wide range of diagnostic possibilities. We report the case of a previously healthy woman who presented 7 days postpartum with a focal deficit and who was ultimately diagnosed with eclampsia and posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (PLES). The hallmark of this entity is reversible parieto-occipital white matter edema as seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Advanced MRI techniques, such as echo-planar diffusion-weighted images and apparent diffusion coefficient maps, suggest cerebral artery dilatation as the underlying mechanism. Laboratory findings and computed tomography (CT) scans are typically unremarkable. PLES has a favorable prognosis if treated promptly and appropriately.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Volume 29, Issue 2, August 2005, Pages 163-166
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