%0 Case Reports
%T An Unexpected Case of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome.
%A Baig H
%A Ashraf MH
%A Ashraf MA
%A Khan MA
%A Mohamed Nazeer MN
%J Cureus
%V 12
%N 8
%D Aug 2020 30
%M 33005543
暂无%R 10.7759/cureus.10129
%X This study presents an 86-year-old gentleman who was admitted under the acute stroke team for a possible posterior cerebral infarct. Radiologic imaging revealed that the diagnosis was in fact posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Through a process of elimination by means of investigations, the most likely cause was found to be mild hypertension on a background of vascular dementia causing a possible exacerbation of PRES symptoms. A multidisciplinary approach was found to be beneficial, providing safe and effective care for this patient, allowing a brief recovery period and restoration of baseline function and thus minimising permanent sequelae.