IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 46 / Issue 1 / DOI: 10.12891/ceog4254.2019

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Open Access Case Report
A case of recurrent posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
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1 Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2 Departments of Radiolog, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
*Correspondence: aarouzi@gmail.com (A.A. ROUZI)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2019, 46(1), 143–145; https://doi.org/10.12891/ceog4254.2019
Published: 10 February 2019
Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of recurrent posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) after post-partum eclampsia. Case Report: A 22-year-old woman, para 3+0, presented with headaches, decrease level of consciousness, and convulsions after home delivery. Her second delivery was an emergency cesarean section due to eclampsia with PRES at 30 weeks of gestation. On examination she was unconscious with blood pressure of 220/120. She was intubated and transferred to the intensive care unit. Computer tomography scans confirmed the diagnosis of recurrent PRES. She recovered completely with supportive treatment and was discharged home one week after admission. Conclusion: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome may recur in a subsequent pregnancy.

Keywords
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Recurrence
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