We describe a case of asymmetric PRES due to the presence of hyperplastic anterior choroidal artery (AChA) in a man affected by sever hypertension. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) has become synonymous with a unique pattern of brain vasogenic edema and predominates in the parietal and occipital regions, accompanied by clinical neurological alterations. Sever hypertension is a risk factor that exceeds the limits of brain autoregulation, leading to breakthrough brain edema. In our knowledge this is the first case reported in literature, in which a similar vascular abnormality is linked to a PRES syndrome.
Asymmetric posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in patient with hyperplastic anterior choroidal artery / Romano, Andrea; P., Silvia; Pugliese, Silvia; Alberto, Pierallini; Pierallini, Alberto; Tavanti, Francesca; Sette, Giuliano; LA STARZA, Sara; Sara La, Starza; Fantozzi, Luigi Maria; Bozzao, Alessandro. - In: THE JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN. - ISSN 1129-2369. - ELETTRONICO. - 12:2(2011), pp. 259-261. [10.1007/s10194-010-0284-2]
Asymmetric posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in patient with hyperplastic anterior choroidal artery
ROMANO, Andrea;PUGLIESE, Silvia;PIERALLINI, Alberto;TAVANTI, FRANCESCA;SETTE, Giuliano;LA STARZA, SARA;FANTOZZI, Luigi Maria;BOZZAO, ALESSANDRO
2011
Abstract
We describe a case of asymmetric PRES due to the presence of hyperplastic anterior choroidal artery (AChA) in a man affected by sever hypertension. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) has become synonymous with a unique pattern of brain vasogenic edema and predominates in the parietal and occipital regions, accompanied by clinical neurological alterations. Sever hypertension is a risk factor that exceeds the limits of brain autoregulation, leading to breakthrough brain edema. In our knowledge this is the first case reported in literature, in which a similar vascular abnormality is linked to a PRES syndrome.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.