Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome During Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical and radiological syndrome, characterized by acute onset of headache, altered mental status, visual impairment, nausea, vomiting, seizure, hypertension. PRES condition if it recognized early, but neurological damage or even death may occur. Herein, we present two cases ALL who developed during their induction therapy literature review PRES.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ?zmir tepecik e?itim hastanesi dergisi
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1305-7146', '1305-7073']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5222/terh.2021.36037