Posterior Reversible Encepalopathy Syndrome in A Child With Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis- A Rare Case Report

Authors

  • Sunita Ghimire Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Shree Krishna Shrestha Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Ram Chandra Bastola Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Anita Dahal Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Pragya Shakya Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/medphoenix.v6i1.36781

Keywords:

: Hypertension, Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome( PRES) ,Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis

Abstract

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a condition occurring  in majority of case of  hypertensive encephalopathy mainly due to vasogenic  edema in parieto occipital region in neuroimaging. It is reversible if timely treatment is done .Here we are reporting a 11 year old female child with acute post streptococal glomerulonephrtitis leading to typical clinical and radiological features of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

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Author Biographies

Sunita Ghimire, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara

Shree Krishna Shrestha, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences

Ram Chandra Bastola, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences

Anita Dahal, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences

Pragya Shakya, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences

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Published

2021-07-19

How to Cite

Ghimire, S., Shrestha, S. K., Bastola, R. C., Dahal, A., & Shakya, P. (2021). Posterior Reversible Encepalopathy Syndrome in A Child With Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis- A Rare Case Report. Med Phoenix, 6(1), 50–52. https://doi.org/10.3126/medphoenix.v6i1.36781

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Case Reports

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