Isolated Brainstem Involvement in a Patient with Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Joint Authors
Salem, K.
Imam, Yahia Z.
al-Hail, H.
Osman, Y.
Uthman, B.
Deleu, Dirk
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hypertensive encephalopathy typically presents with headache, confusion, and bilateral parietooccipital vasogenic edema.
Brainstem edema in hypertensive encephalopathy usually occurs in association with typical supratentorial parieto-occipital changes and is usually asymptomatic.
We report here a patient with hypertensive encephalopathy, with isolated brain stem involvement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Rapid treatment of hypertension resulted in clinical and radiological improvement.
Prompt recognition of the condition and aggressive treatment of hypertension in such patients is crucial to relieve edema and prevent life-threatening progression.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Osman, Y.& Imam, Yahia Z.& Salem, K.& al-Hail, H.& Uthman, B.& Deleu, Dirk. 2013. Isolated Brainstem Involvement in a Patient with Hypertensive Encephalopathy. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Osman, Y.…[et al.]. Isolated Brainstem Involvement in a Patient with Hypertensive Encephalopathy. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Osman, Y.& Imam, Yahia Z.& Salem, K.& al-Hail, H.& Uthman, B.& Deleu, Dirk. Isolated Brainstem Involvement in a Patient with Hypertensive Encephalopathy. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479945
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479945