Hypertensive encephalopathy with predominant brain stem involvement: MRI findings

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-134

  Karampekios, S K ^a   Contopoulou, E ^a   Basta, M ^a   Tzagournissakis, M ^a   Gourtsoyiannis, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HERAKLION   (Greece)

Author keywords

Brain stem; Hypertensive encephalopathy; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BRAIN STEM INJURY; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTENSION ENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEIZURE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BRAIN STEM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CEREBELLUM; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PARIETAL LOBE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1342326720     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001654     Document Type: Article

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