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ArticleBMC neurology2021

Acute posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in setting of interferon-beta use: case presentation with reduction of edema in 72 h after cessation of interferon-beta therapy with sub-clinical inflammation.

Nicholas Dietz, Zarmina Mufti, Muhammed Yousaf, Randal Brown, Christopher Counts, Martin F Bjurström, Brian J Williams, David Robertson

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Article in BMC neurology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Nicholas DietzDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, 400 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA. nick.dietz@uoflhealth.org.
Zarmina MuftiDepartment of Neurology, 530 S Jackson St, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
Muhammed YousafDepartment of Neurology, 530 S Jackson St, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
Randal BrownDepartment of Neurology, 530 S Jackson St, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
Christopher CountsDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, 400 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
Martin F BjurströmDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Brian J WilliamsDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, 400 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
David RobertsonDepartment of Neurology, 530 S Jackson St, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
University of Louisville · USSkåne University Hospital · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) represents a transient change in mental status with associated vasogenic edema of cortical and subcortical brain structures. It is often attributed to multifactorial etiology including hypertension and altered hemodynamics and disruption of vessel integrity. Patients with autoimmune disease and certain immune modulator therapies are at greater risk. CASE PRESENTATION: A 54-year-old female with past medical history of well-controlled multiple sclerosis on interferon-beta since 2013, presented with witnessed tonic colonic seizure. She also was noted to demonstrate left gaze deviation and left-sided hemiparesis. MRI fluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequence showed hyperintensity of the subcortical U fibers, concentrated in the occipital, parietal lobes and frontal lobes. Systolic blood pressure was 160 mmHg on arrival. The patient was started on seizure prophylxis and Interferon beta was discontinued. The patient's mentation, seizures and hemiapresis significantly improved in next 72 h with tight blood pressure control, and had notble improvement on MRI imaging and inflammatory markers. Lumbar puncture CSF results were devoid of infectious and autoimmune pathology.

conclusionsA middle-aged female with multiple sclerosis who was on chronic IFN-beta presented to the emergency room with a witnessed tonic-clonic seizure, with MRI T2 FLAIR imaging consistent with PRES. She had notable clinical improvement with decreased edema on imaging and improved inflammatory markers 72 h after cessation of IFN-beta therapy.

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Posterior Leukoencephalopathy SyndromeEdemaFemaleHumansInflammationInterferon-betaMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedInterferon-betaCase reportHypertensionInterferonMultiple sclerosisPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndromeSeizure

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