Open AccessPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with tactile hallucinations secondary to dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
Author(s) -
Abdulsalam Soomro,
Raiya Al Bahri,
Noor Al-Hassan,
Fayez Hejaili,
Abdulla Al Sayyari
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation/našrat amraḍ wa zira'aẗ al-kulaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2320-3838
pISSN - 1319-2442
DOI - 10.4103/1319-2442.132216
Subject(s) - posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome , medicine , dialysis , disequilibrium , concomitant , encephalopathy , pediatrics , surgery , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
We report what we believe is the first case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) secondary to dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) in patients in whom all other possible causes of PRES were excluded and in whom a transient episode of tactile hallucination also occurred. We believe that this case of DDS was particularly severe, leading to PRES because of the late institution of dialysis therapy and the concomitant severe degree of metabolic acidosis on presentation.