Korean Journal of Nephrology 2009;28(5):531-535.
A Case of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient having Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Sung Yeol Choi, M.D., Jae Young Park, M.D., Seong Dong Kwak, M.D., Ju Kyeon Yim, M.D., Jae Hong Chun, M.D., Tae Woo Kim, M.D. and Bo Jung Seo, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea
증례 : 복막투석 환자에서 발생한 후두부 가역적 뇌병증 증후군 1예
최성열, 박재영, 곽성동, 임주견, 천재홍, 김태우, 서보정
왈레스기념 침례병원 내과
Abstract
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical radiologic syndrome which is characterized by reversible neurological and radiological findings. It is associated with an abrupt and severe increase in blood pressure, eclampsia, chronic kidney disease with hypertension and using various immunosupressive drugs. Patient with chronic kidney disease could be especially vulnerable to this syndrome because they are frequently exposed to several possible causes as uremia, hypertension, or electrolyte imbalance. We report a case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient having continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Key Words: Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome, Chronic renal failure, Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dial


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