TY - JOUR
T1 - Severe and isolated headache associated with hypertension as unique clinical presentation of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
AU - Milani, Gregorio P.
AU - Edefonti, Alberto
AU - Tardini, Giacomo
AU - Arturi, Elisa
AU - Cinnante, Claudia M.
AU - Laicini, Emanuela A.
AU - Leva, Ernesto
AU - Cappellari, Alberto M.
AU - Agostoni, Carlo
AU - Fossali, Emilio F.
PY - 2014/7/25
Y1 - 2014/7/25
N2 - Background: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a potentially reversible clinicoradiologic syndrome characterized by headache, mental confusion, visual disturbances and seizures associated with posterior cerebral lesions on radiological imaging. Prompt treatment of this condition is mandatory to avoid severe irreversible complications.Case presentation: We report a 9-year-old boy with arterial hypertension and headache as unique clinical presentation of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.Conclusions: Severe and isolated headache associated with arterial hypertension can be the unique clinical presentation of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. This syndrome must be considered even in absence of all typical symptoms to prevent the progression of a potentially life threatening condition.
AB - Background: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a potentially reversible clinicoradiologic syndrome characterized by headache, mental confusion, visual disturbances and seizures associated with posterior cerebral lesions on radiological imaging. Prompt treatment of this condition is mandatory to avoid severe irreversible complications.Case presentation: We report a 9-year-old boy with arterial hypertension and headache as unique clinical presentation of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.Conclusions: Severe and isolated headache associated with arterial hypertension can be the unique clinical presentation of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. This syndrome must be considered even in absence of all typical symptoms to prevent the progression of a potentially life threatening condition.
KW - Arterial hypertension
KW - Headache
KW - Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
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U2 - 10.1186/1471-2431-14-190
DO - 10.1186/1471-2431-14-190
M3 - Article
C2 - 25062701
AN - SCOPUS:84904517127
VL - 14
JO - BMC Pediatrics
JF - BMC Pediatrics
SN - 1471-2431
IS - 1
M1 - 190
ER -