Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medicine

Elena Charalampous

Publications

• Case Report
  Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (Pres) Presenting with Status Epilepticus in the Context of Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis
  Author(s): Eirini Kostopoulou, Aris Bertzouanis, Elena Charalampous and Anastasia VarvarigouEirini Kostopoulou, Aris Bertzouanis, Elena Charalampous and Anastasia Varvarigou
  
  Background: PRES is an increasingly recognized cliniconeuroradiological disorder, presenting with headache, nausea, vomiting, seizures, altered consciousness and visual disturbances. It is mainly associated with kidney disease, organ transplantation, immunosuppressives, autoimmune diseases and eclampsia. Typical MRI findings include white matter vasogenic edema predominantly affecting the posterior parietaloccipital lobes of the brain. The symptoms may persist for several days and the radiological findings resolve within few weeks. Case-diagnosis/treatment: We report a previously healthy 7-year old patient, who presented with status epilepticus, following a 2-day history of nausea, vomiting and headache. The patient was apyrexial and had no history of epilepsy or recent history of head trauma or ingestion of toxic substances. During the seizures, raised systolic blood pressure was rec.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2576-1420.1000107

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