
A rare case of acute posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome involving brainstem in a child
Author(s) -
Olfa Chakroun-Walha,
Ichrak Bacha,
Mounir Frikha,
Kheireddine Ben Mahfoudh,
Noureddine Rekik
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of acute disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-5516
pISSN - 2221-6189
DOI - 10.1016/j.joad.2016.08.026
Subject(s) - medicine , posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome , headaches , context (archaeology) , emergency department , magnetic resonance imaging , brainstem , pediatrics , strabismus , encephalopathy , radiology , surgery , psychiatry , paleontology , biology
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare entity involving brainstem\udin very rare reported cases. We describe here the case of a boy who presented to the\udemergency department for headaches and strabismus. Diagnosis of PRES was retained by\udmagnetic resonance imaging. The causes were blood pressure urgency and renal failure.\udLocation of lesions was very rarely reported in literature and neurological troubles were\udpersistent. Emergency physicians should evocate PRES each time there is a clinical\udcontext associated with neurological troubles by a normal brain CT scan. Early diagnosis\udis very important to treat its causes and improve prognosis