Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in HIV-positive patients: A case report
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چکیده
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical and radiological in which patients present with an acute presentation of seizures, headache, altered mental status, cortical blindness, classic posterior cerebral edema on imagery. Patients HIV are at risk for the development this syndrome, but it rarely reported. We report case woman HIV-positive who was diagnosed PRES.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Electronic Journal of Medical and Dental Studies
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2753-2658']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmds/12387