Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in Rheumatic Autoimmune Disease

Izzat Khanjar

Rheumatology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Ibrahim Abdulmomen

Rheumatology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Yousef Yahia

Rheumatology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Abdul-Wahab Al-Allaf

Rheumatology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Keywords

PRES, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, rheumatic autoimmune disease

Abstract

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical-radiological entity with many causes. The primary abnormality is cerebral vasogenic oedema. Here we describe the management of five patients with PRES syndrome who presented to our hospital.

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Published: 2018-03-27
Issue: Vol. 5 No. 6 (2018) (view)

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Khanjar I, Abdulmomen I, Yahia Y, Al-Allaf A-W. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in Rheumatic Autoimmune Disease. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2018 Mar. 27 [cited 2025 Aug. 21];5(6). Available from: https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/866

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