Association of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome with Renal Failure.

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dc.contributor.authorKhan, Imran
dc.contributor.authorBhat, Riyaz Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Irfan
dc.contributor.authorSaleem, Tahir
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-21T07:24:32Z
dc.date.available2016-12-21T07:24:32Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractBackground: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a clinico-radiological entity that is characterized by variable associations of seizure activity, consciousness impairment, headaches, visual abnormalities, nausea, vomiting and focal neurological signs. No large data exists on the association of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with renal failure. Materials and Methods: This case series of five patients was collected to examine the association of two conditions and evaluate outcome. All these patients were enrolled in a tertiary care hospital over a period of two years. No informed consent was sought because the study was merely observational and did not demand deviations from standard. Results: Four patients presented with acute renal failure and one patient had established End- Stage Renal Disease. All the patients had hypertension at presentation besides other risk factors. All the patients had Magnetic Resonance Imaging documented posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Despite intensive management, two patients did not show any improvement of blood pressure control and died. This observation raises the possibility that renal failure increases mortality in patients with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. However, our series is limited by small number of enrollees and hence no definite conclusions can be drawn from this observation. Conclusion: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome should be considered in all those patients who have renal failure and associated neurological abnormalities. The association needs to be taken urgently and seriously.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKhan Imran, Bhat Riyaz Ahmad, Khan Irfan, Saleem Tahir. Association of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome with Renal Failure. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2015; 6(11): 1096-1100.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/180225
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.sciencedomain.org/metrics/7920en_US
dc.subjectPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndromeen_US
dc.subjectmagnetic resonance imagingen_US
dc.subjectrenal failureen_US
dc.titleAssociation of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome with Renal Failure.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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