2011
DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0090
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Eclampsia: Pressing the Case for More Aggressive Blood Pressure Control

Abstract: Our results suggest that the clinical syndrome of eclampsia is associated with an anatomical substrate that is recognizable by neuroimaging as PRES. The levels of blood pressure elevation are lower than those reported in cases of PRES because of hypertensive encephalopathy. Further studies are needed to determine whether more aggressive blood pressure control and early neuroimaging may have a role in the management of these patients.

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“…Severe preeclampsia is further defined as preeclampsia with: onset before 34 weeks' gestation, heavy proteinuria, or the presence of one or more adverse conditions. 2 A small proportion of patients with preeclampsia go on to develop eclampsia (0.5%-3%), 3,4 which has been associated with persistent visual and neurological sequelae that may carry long-term consequences for the mother. [5][6][7][8] Forty percent of deaths from eclampsia are thought to be preventable.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Severe preeclampsia is further defined as preeclampsia with: onset before 34 weeks' gestation, heavy proteinuria, or the presence of one or more adverse conditions. 2 A small proportion of patients with preeclampsia go on to develop eclampsia (0.5%-3%), 3,4 which has been associated with persistent visual and neurological sequelae that may carry long-term consequences for the mother. [5][6][7][8] Forty percent of deaths from eclampsia are thought to be preventable.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In some case series, radiologic changes of PRES associated with eclampsia using MRI are of 97.9 to 100% [26,[28][29][30]. MRI documents a transition between reversible vasogenic edema to irreversible cerebral ischemia and infarction [31].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No hay preferencias para la elección de antihipertensivos y dependen de la condición clínica, factores de riesgo y otros eventos asociados tanto del fármaco como de la paciente (27), las crisis pueden incluir urgencia y emergencia, dependiendo si hay compromiso de órgano blanco (falla ventilatoria, edema pulmonar, infarto de miocardio, disección aortica, pre-eclampsia) (1,42,43), el ACOG no hace esta distinción, se ha observado que la presión sistólica >160mmHg es un factor de riesgo mayor para accidente cerebrovascular aún más que la diastólica(1, 39,44,45). La crisis se define como: presión arterial sistólica >160mmHg o diastólica >110mmHg en la presencia de una preeclampsia o eclampsia (4,35,46).…”
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