Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in an untreated hypertensive patient after spinal surgery under general anesthesia -A case report-

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in an untreated hypertensive patient after spinal surgery under general anesthesia -A case report-

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is an unfamiliar term to anesthesiologists, and this is characterized by neurologic symptoms that include mental change, headache, seizure and visual disturbance and also abnormal neuroimaging finding. A 71-year-old female patient was operated on f...

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Main Authors: Ji Hwan Yi, Sang Hee Ha, Yong Kook Kim, Eun Mi Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
brain edema
hypertension
posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-60-369.pdf

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