Abstract:We report a case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome PRES during the subacute period of subarachnoid hemorrhage SAH . An 84 year old female with a ruptured basilar top aneurysm underwent successful embolization. Administration of antihypertensive drugs was discontinued to avoid hypotension during the period of vasospasm. On day 17 post embolization, her consciousness level deteriorated, and her MRI showed vasogenic edema in the bilateral occipital lobes. Under the diagnosis of PRES, antihypertensiv… Show more
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