Reversible Posterior Encephalopathy Syndrome Followed by MR Angiography-Documented Cerebral Vasospasm in Preeclampsia-Eclampsia: Report of 2 Cases
Author(s) -
Kiyomi Tsukimori,
Hirofumi Ochi,
Yasuo Yumoto,
Satomi Iwasaki,
Satoshi Hojo,
Tomoyuki Noguchi,
Norio Wake
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
cerebrovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1421-9786
pISSN - 1015-9770
DOI - 10.1159/000120689
Subject(s) - medicine , eclampsia , preeclampsia , vasospasm , posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome , cerebral vasospasm , magnetic resonance angiography , hypertensive encephalopathy , radiology , encephalopathy , angiography , cardiology , magnetic resonance imaging , pregnancy , subarachnoid hemorrhage , genetics , biology , blood pressure
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