Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ren Fail. 2010;32(7):892-4. doi: 10.3109/0886022X.2010.494794.
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS) is a neurological syndrome characterized by headache, seizures, and visual loss, often associated with an abrupt increase in blood pressure. It was first described by Hinchey and colleagues in 1996 when they described a case series. RPLS has been described in number of medical conditions, renal dysfunction being one of them. Prompt diagnosis and therapy with antihypertensives, anticonvulsants, removal of any offending medication, and treatment of associated disorder are essential because early treatment might prevent progression to irreversible brain damage. Here, we report a case of young man with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and heavy proteinuria, who developed classical, clinical, and neurological features of RPLS with complete recovery.
可逆性后部白质脑病综合征(RPLS)是一种以头痛、癫痫和视力丧失为特征的神经系统综合征,常与血压突然升高有关。它于 1996 年由 Hinchey 及其同事首次描述,当时他们描述了一系列病例。RPLS 已在多种医疗条件下被描述,肾功能障碍就是其中之一。及时诊断和使用降压药、抗惊厥药治疗,去除任何致病药物,以及治疗相关疾病非常重要,因为早期治疗可能预防进展为不可逆的脑损伤。在此,我们报告一例局灶节段性肾小球硬化症(FSGS)和大量蛋白尿的年轻男性,他出现了 RPLS 的典型临床和神经学特征,并完全恢复。