Determinants of Recovery from Severe Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome

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Authors

Stéphane Legriel · Hôpital André Mignot

Olivier Schraub · Hôpital André Mignot

Élie Azoulay · Hôpital Saint-Louis

Philippe Hantson · Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

Éric Magalhaes · Hôpital André Mignot

Isaline Coquet · Hôpital Foch

Cédric Bretonnière ·

Abstract

By day 90 after admission for severe PRES, 44% of survivors had severe functional impairments. Highest glycaemia on day 1 and time to causative-factor control were strong early predictors of outcomes, suggesting areas for improvement.

Topics & Keywords

Neurological Complications and Syndromes Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 7, Issue 9, pp. e44534-e44534

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044534

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