A rare case of acute poster ior reversible encephalopathy syndrome involving brainstem in a child

A rare case of acute poster ior reversible encephalopathy syndrome involving brainstem in a child

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare entity involving brainstem in very rare reported cases. We describe here the case of a boy who presented to the emergency department for headaches and strabismus. Diagnosis of PRES was retained by magnetic resonance imaging. The causes...

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Main Authors: Olfa Chakroun-Walha, Ichrak Bacha, Mehdi Frikha, Kheireddine Ben Mahfoudh, Noureddine Rekik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
Subjects:
Posterior reversible encephalopathy
syndrome
Brainstem
Emergency
Imaging
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618916301640

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