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J J Tortajada-Soler1, M P Tauler Redondo1, M Garví López1, M B Lozano Serrano1, J López-Torres López1, M L Sánchez López1.
Abstract
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) 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 (BBB), cerebral hypoperfusion, and vasogenic edema.The cases are presented on two 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 (MRI) compatible with PRES.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 PRES and COVID-19.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Encephalopathy; Endothelial dysfunction; Epilepsy; Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Year: 2021 PMID: 34345055 PMCID: PMC8321770 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2021.05.022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed) ISSN: 2341-1929
Figura 1TAC cerebral. Lesiones hipodensas subcorticales parietooccipitales bilaterales de predominio derecho.
Figura 2RM cerebral en secuencia T2. Lesiones hiperintensas subcorticales en región parietooccipital bilateral indicativas de PRES.
Figura 3TAC cerebral. Hematomas parenquimatosos supratentoriales bilaterales con edema perilesional, y áreas de hemorragias subaracnoidea y petequiales de predominio perivascular.
Figura 4RM cerebral en secuencia T2. Lesiones hiperintensas supratentoriales en región occipital bilateral y temporal izquierda indicativas de PRES.