Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome secondary to eclampsia

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 646-647

  Amagada, J O ^a   Kondagunta, H ^a   Afshan, N ^a   Watermeyer, S ^a   Jones, R ^a  

^a ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; DIAZEPAM; HYDRALAZINE; LABETALOL; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOADING DRUG DOSE; OXYGEN SATURATION; POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; POSTERIOR LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56049090556     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802378264     Document Type: Article

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