Hypertensive brainstem encephalopathy involving deep supratentorial regions: does only blood pressure matter?
We report on a 42-year-old female patient who presented with high arterial blood pressure of 245/150 mmHg and hypertensive brainstem encephalopathy that involved the brainstem and extensive supratentorial deep gray and white matter. The lesions were nearly completely resolved several days after stab...
Main Authors: | Jong-Ho Park, Sung-Min Kim, Hyung-Woo Shin, Sang Joon An |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-04-01
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Series: | Neurology International |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/1459 |
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