Delayed diagnosis of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in a parturient with preeclampsia after inadvertent dural puncture

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-174

  Torrillo, T M ^a   Bronster, D J ^a   Beilin, Y ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Postdural puncture headache; Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ETIRACETAM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION ENCEPHALOPATHY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PHOTOPHOBIA; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RECOVERY ROOM;

ADULT; BRAIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL ERRORS; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; POST-DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RARE DISEASES; SEIZURES; SPINAL PUNCTURE; SYNDROME; TIME;

EID: 33947171534     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.08.015     Document Type: Article

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