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KMID : 0604020150300010046
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Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2015 Volume.30 No. 1 p.46 ~ p.51
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Critically Ill Postoperative Patient
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Keum Min-Ae
No Hyo-Keun
Lee Choong-Wook
Jeon Sang-Beom
Hong Suk-Kyung
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Abstract
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a transient condition characterized by altered mental status, seizure, headache, and visual disturbance with typical neuro-imaging findings in the bilateral parieto-occipital regions. Clinicians should be aware of this syndrome because delayed diagnosis and treatment result in irreversible neurologic deficits. We present the case of a 77-yearold male diagnosed with PRES in the setting of postoperative critical illness caused by small-bowel strangulation.
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KEYWORD
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intensive care units, posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome, postoperative period
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