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Ultra-early magnetic resonance imaging findings of eclampsia
Kazuma Nakagawa1, Farzaneh A Sorond, Allan H Ropper
1Stroke Division, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. kazuman1@hotmail.com
Objective:
To report the very early magnetic resonance imaging features of eclampsia.
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
Inpatient neurology service.
Patient:
A 35-year-old woman who developed late postpartum eclampsia with cerebral edema, caudate hemorrhage, and ischemic strokes. Main Outcome Measure Very early magnetic resonance imaging features.
Results:
Magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium showed posterior sulcal hyperintensity and leptomeningeal enhancement preceding the development of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, hemorrhage, and ischemic strokes by days.
Conclusion:
Magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium shows early characteristic findings that precede the more classic clinical presentation of eclampsia.
