DOI: 10.12890/2018_000866

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in Rheumatic Autoimmune Disease

Authors

  • 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

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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)

How to Cite

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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 2026 Nov. 3];5(6). Available from: https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/866

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