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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy in Nephrotic Syndrome: Case Report

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  1. 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Deccan School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
  2. 2Department of Orthopedics, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.

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Madiha Nooreen

Department of Pharmacy Practice, Deccan School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.

madihanooreen94@gmail.com

Received: 27-05-2018; Revised: 03-08-2018; Accepted: 28-08-2018.

Volume 10, Issue 4 · pp. 497-499 · 2018 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2018.10.110

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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome is a potentially life-threatening complication of nephrotic syndrome in pediatric patients. It is characterized by the presence of vasogenic edema in the parietal and occipital region of the brain that leads to the acute and sudden onset of unconsciousness, epileptic episodes, headache and visual disturbances. Multiple factors can predispose an individual with nephrotic syndrome to PRES such as- uncontrolled hypertension, administration of drugs (cyclosporine, tacrolimus), reduced serum albumin levels, anascara, disturbed body fluid status and renal insufficiency. PRES in pediatric patients with the nephrotic syndrome has been rarely reported. Here, we report a case of a 13-year-old boy with nephrotic syndrome who was presented with cellulitis in left knee and developed acute proteinuria and review of literature on PRES occurrence in nephrotic syndrome.

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    Nooreen, M., Unnissa, Z., Fatima, S., Khan, U., Fatima, Z., & Khan, M. U. A. (2018). Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy in Nephrotic Syndrome: Case Report. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 10(4), 497-499. https://doi.org/10.5530/jyp.2018.10.110

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