Open AccessPosterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome: Postpartum focal neurologic deficits: A report of three cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
G. Maggi,
Víctor Anillo Lombana,
Estibaliz Alsina Marcos,
Ana Domínguez Ruiz Huerta,
E. Guasch Arévalo,
Fernando Rodríguez
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.114056
Subject(s) - medicine , posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome , leukoencephalopathy , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presents with a variety of neurologic features, which, although devastating at some point, are potentially reversible on prompt recognition and institution of appropriated treatment. We report the management of three cases occurring in the last 4 years in our tertiary university hospital.