Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a woman with pre-eclampsia

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 730-732

  Nasr, R ^a   Golara, M ^a   Berger, J ^a  

^a BARNET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRALAZINE; LABETALOL; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; URINE VOLUME; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; VISION DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957838387     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.501922     Document Type: Article

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