Metabolic text only Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is the peak age for PRES?
A
peak age is in the 20s
2
Q
What does PRES stand for?
A
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
3
Q
What is the typical PRES location?
A
- parieto-occipital lobes
- superior frontal
- holohemispheric watershed
4
Q
NECT pattern for PRES
A
patchy hypodensities, parieto-occipital lobes
*hemorrhage is rare
5
Q
PRES MR pattern
A
T2/FLAIR hyperintensities
Patchy enhancement
DWI usually NEGATIVE
6
Q
What is cortical abnormality associated with hypoglycemia?
A
cortical necrosis
