An atypical subacute presentation of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) characteristically presents with rapid onset of headache, seizure, encephalopathy, and visual changes, along with evidence of parieto-occipital vasogenic edema on magnetic resonance imaging. We describe the case of a 41-year-old female with a protracted presentation of two of the four classic PRES symptoms, which were not immediately recognized as PRES due to the presence of multiple other comorbidities and reasons for encephalopathy. This case highlights the possibility of atypical presentations of PRES and the diagnostic challenges in making this clinical diagnosis when competing diagnoses are present.
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