Hypertension-induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 19(5); 2001 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2001;19(5): 541-543.

고혈압성 가역적 후두부 뇌병증 증후군

박성욱, 김요식조광호

원광대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

Hypertension-induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome

Seong-Wook Park, M.D., Yo-Sik Kim, M.D., Kwang-Ho Jo, M.D.

Department of Neurology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine

Abstract

"Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) involves predominantly posterior subcortical white matter and cortex. PRES is associated with an abrupt and severe increase in blood pressure or administration of various immuno-suppresants. We present a 18-year-old female with PRES. She was admitted to our hospital with seizures. She had been suffering from acute hypertension (170/100 mmHg) associated with acute renal failure. Brain MRI showed reversible biparietal cortical and subcortical edema. We report a case of hypertension-induced PRES associated with acute renal failure. J Korean Neurol Assoc 19(5):541~543, 2001 Key Words : Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), Hypertension, Acute renal failure"