Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Can J Neurol Sci. 2020 Jul;47(4):569-571. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2020.55. Epub 2020 Mar 16.

Authors

Himanshu Gupta¹, Anas Alrohimi^{2

3}, Nabeela Nathoo², Tomasz Nowacki², Zaeem A Siddiqi²

Affiliations

¹ McMaster University, Medicine - Neurology, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
² University of Alberta, Medicine - Neurology, Edmonton, Canada.
³ King Saud University, Medicine - Neurology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 32174293
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2020.55

No abstract available

Keywords: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Hypercapnia; Hypercarbia; Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / etiology*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / diagnostic imaging*