- J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2003;21(5):535-538.
- Two Cases of Hypertensive Brainstem Encephalopathy
- Byung-Wook Kang
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University
- 고혈압성 뇌간뇌병증 2예
- 강병욱 , 배영조 전우현 박성파 서정규
- 경북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실
- Abstract
- "Hypertensive encephalopathy is a medical disorder, which occurs with sudden increase of blood pressure (BP). The
MRI findings of hypertensive encephalopathy are diffuse hyperintensity on T2-weighted images, predominantly within
the cortex and subcortical white matter of the parieto-occipital lobe. The brainstem is rarely involved. Diffusion-weighted
images do not show any abnormalities. We report two patients with hypertensive encephalopathy whose MRI
showed exclusive brainstem involvement. They improved rapidly after BP control.Key Words: Hypertensive encephalopathy, Brainstem, Diffusion-weighted image"
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