TY - JOUR
T1 - Minimally symptomatic posterior reversible encephalopathy in Guillain-Barré syndrome
AU - Piccolo, Giovanni
AU - Borutti, Giuseppina
AU - Franciotta, Diego
AU - Arbasino, Carla
AU - Dallocchio, Carlo
AU - Camana, Claudia
AU - Gola, Giada
AU - Egitto, Maria Grazia
PY - 2015/7/30
Y1 - 2015/7/30
N2 - Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare occurrence in patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Two patients with neuroradio-logical evidence of PRES without central nervous system (CNS) symptoms were recently reported. We present the case of a GBS patient with minimal CNS symptoms and magnetic resonance imaging findings consistent with PRES. PRES in GBS might be an underestimated condition. It should be suspected in GBS patients in the presence of even mild CNS symptoms. A timely PRES diagnosis along with early correction of autonomic system dysfunction in GBS patients is recommended to prevent possible dangerous CNS complications.
AB - Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare occurrence in patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Two patients with neuroradio-logical evidence of PRES without central nervous system (CNS) symptoms were recently reported. We present the case of a GBS patient with minimal CNS symptoms and magnetic resonance imaging findings consistent with PRES. PRES in GBS might be an underestimated condition. It should be suspected in GBS patients in the presence of even mild CNS symptoms. A timely PRES diagnosis along with early correction of autonomic system dysfunction in GBS patients is recommended to prevent possible dangerous CNS complications.
KW - Guillain-Barré syndrome
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - Neurovegetative symptoms
KW - Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
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U2 - 10.11138/FNeur/2015.30.1.067
DO - 10.11138/FNeur/2015.30.1.067
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84933519111
VL - 30
SP - 67
EP - 69
JO - Functional Neurology
JF - Functional Neurology
SN - 0393-5264
IS - 1
ER -