Posterior reversible encephalopathy as the first manifestation of Bickerstaff’s brainstem encephalitis
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy as the first manifestation of Bickerstaff’s brainstem encephalitis
BACKGROUND Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) has been associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome in rare cases. Here we report a patient in whom PRES was the presenting manifestation of Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis. CASE PRESENTATION A 75-year-old woman presented with acute onset of hypertension, headache, blurred vision, and left eyelid drooping. Magnetic resonance ima...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Neurology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1471-2377
DOI: 10.1186/s12883-016-0737-6