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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Following a Scorpion Sting
Author(s) -
Porcello Marrone Luiz Carlos,
Marrone Bianca Fontana,
Neto Felipe Kalil,
Costa Francisco Cosme,
Thomé Gustavo Gomes,
Aramburu Martin Brandolt,
Schilling Lucas Porcello,
Pascoal Tharick Ali,
Gadonski Giovani,
Huf Marrone Antônio Carlos,
Costa Jaderson Costa
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/jon.12017
Subject(s) - medicine , posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome , sting , hypertensive encephalopathy , epilepsy , eclampsia , magnetic resonance imaging , blood pressure , radiology , pregnancy , psychiatry , engineering , aerospace engineering , genetics , biology
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinicoradiologic entity not yet understood, that is present with transient neurologic symptoms and particular radiological findings. The most common imaging pattern in PRES is the presence of edema in the white matter of the posterior portions of both cerebral hemispheres. The cause of PRES is unclear. We report a case of 13‐year‐old male who was stung by a scorpion and developed a severe headche, visual disturbance, and seizures and had the diagnosis of PRES with a good outcome. Numerous factors can trigger this syndrome, most commonly: acute elevation of blood pressure, abnormal renal function, and immunosuppressive therapy. There are many cases described showing the relationship between PRES and eclampsia, transplantation, neoplasia and chemotherapy treatment, systemic infections, renal disease acute, or chronic. However, this is the first case of PRES following a scorpion sting.