Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Acta Neurologica Taiwanica

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 196-200

  Shih, Ching Sen ^a   Lin, Yu Te ^a   Yan, Sui Hing ^a   Lo, Yuk Keung ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hypertensive encephalopathy; Magnetic resonance image; Nephrotic syndrome; Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION ENCEPHALOPATHY; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; PARIETAL LOBE; RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION; REVERSIBLE POSTERIOR LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEMPORAL CORTEX; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 0348142189     PISSN: 10196099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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