Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia (Jan 2013)

Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome: Postpartum focal neurologic deficits: A report of three cases and review of the literature

  • Genaro Maggi,
  • Víctor Anillo Lombana,
  • Estibaliz Alsina Marcos,
  • Ana Domínguez Ruiz Huerta,
  • Emilia Guasch Arévalo,
  • Fernando Gilsanz Rodríguez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.114056
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 2
pp. 205 – 209

Abstract

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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presents with a variety of neurologic features, which, although devastating at some point, are potentially reversible on prompt recognition and institution of appropriated treatment. We report the management of three cases occurring in the last 4 years in our tertiary university hospital.

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