Cerebrospinal Fluid in Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: Implications of Elevated Protein and Pleocytosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Patients with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) sometimes undergo analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to exclude alternative diagnoses. This study's objectives were to describe the CSF characteristics in patients with PRES and to identify clinical and radiologic findings associated with distinct CSF abnormalities.

Methods

We identified a retrospective cohort of patients with PRES. We compared clinical and radiographic characteristics of those who did versus did not undergo lumbar puncture, described the observed range of CSF findings, and analyzed clinical and radiographic features associated with specific CSF abnormalities.

Results

A total of 188 patients were included. Patients with (n = 77) and without (n = 111) CSF analys

SUBMITTER: Ellis CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6429675 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature