Reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome

Abstract

Presenting a case of a 31 years old, who suffered in 2014 a reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome during the postpartum in hospital. This syndrome can be presented during pregnancy, postpartum and in the rest of the population as well. It has been associated to other pathologies as: Renal failure associated with high blood pressure, immunosupressant therapies associated to cancer treatment, connective tissue autoimmune disease, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, HIV infection, intermittent porphyria and hypercalcemia. Diagnosing the syndrome is really difficult, as it is a rare pathology. If diagnosis is done at an early stage it will help the reversibility of the process. If the treatment is delayed it can have consequences such as permanent neurological damage.