Open AccessA rare presentation of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in recovery phase of guillain–Barré syndrome
Author(s) -
Sham Lohiya,
Sachin Damke,
Bhavana Lakhkar,
Richa Choudhary
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_371_19
Subject(s) - posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome , guillain barre syndrome , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , encephalopathy , presentation (obstetrics) , polyneuropathy , anesthesia , pediatrics , surgery , radiology
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical and radiological syndrome, in which a patient presents with neurological symptoms, including headache, seizures, altered sensorium, and loss of vision, and accompanied with characteristic magnetic resonance imaging findings which are likely to be reversible. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute demyelinating polyneuropathy presumably related to immunological mechanisms. Here, we describe a patient who had PRES in recovery phase of GBS while he was neither on any immunomodulator nor was having hypertension. He recovered completely clinically as well as radiologically.