Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in critical COVID-19 patients : Report of 2 cases

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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is an acute neurological disorder characterized by variable symptoms and radiological images characteristic of vasogenic parietal-occipital edema. It is associated with clinical conditions such as high blood pressure, infection/sepsis, or cytotoxic/immunosuppressive drugs, among others. It is characterized pathophysiologically by endothelial damage with breakdown of blood-brain barrier, cerebral hypoperfusion, and vasogenic edema. The cases are presented on 2 critical COVID-19 patients who were admitted to pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation and who, after removing sedation, developed acute and reversible neurological symptoms consisting of epilepsy and encephalopathy, associated with hyperintense subcortical lesions on brain magnetic resonance imaging compatible with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus would activate an inflammatory response that would damage brain endothelium. It could be triggered by cytokine release, as well as by direct viral injury, given that endothelium expresses ACE2 receptors. It could explain the possible association between posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and COVID-19.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:70

Enthalten in:

Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion - 70(2023), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 51-55

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tortajada Soler, J J [VerfasserIn]
Tauler Redondo, M P [VerfasserIn]
Garví López, M [VerfasserIn]
Lozano Serrano, M B [VerfasserIn]
López-Torres López, J [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez López, M L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Case Reports
Disfunción endotelial
Encefalopatía
Encephalopathy
Endothelial dysfunction
Epilepsia
Epilepsy
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Síndrome de encefalopatía posterior reversible

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Date Completed 23.02.2023

Date Revised 06.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.redare.2023.01.001

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NLM351326545