Can I read Hypertensive Encephalopathy Presenting With Thunderclap Headache on EtoBox?

Hypertensive Encephalopathy Presenting With Thunderclap Headache by David F. Tang-Wai; Thanh G. Phan; Eelco F. M. Wijdicks is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Hypertensive Encephalopathy Presenting With Thunderclap Headache about?

A 68‐year‐old woman presented with thunderclap headache, which led to a search for subarachnoid hemorrhage. Both computerized tomography of the head and cerebrospinal fluid examination were normal. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed abnormalities in the white matter in the parieto‐occipital regions. There was no aneurysm on magnetic resonance angiography. Treatment of hypertension led to resolution of the posterior leukoencephalopathy. Hypertensive encephalopathy with reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy can present as a thunderclap headache.

Who reads Hypertensive Encephalopathy Presenting With Thunderclap Headache?

Author

David F. Tang-Wai; Thanh G. Phan; Eelco F. M. Wijdicks

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0017-8748)

Published

2001

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)