Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and Wernicke encephalopathy in patient with acute graft-versus-host disease

Francesca Di Giuliano; Eliseo Picchi; Jacopo Scaggiante; Paolo Ferrante; Teresa Misciasci; Valerio Da Ros; Chiara Adriana Pistolese; Roberto Floris; Francesco Garaci

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2019.05.024

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and Wernicke encephalopathy in patient with acute graft-versus-host disease

Francesca Di Giuliano, Eliseo Picchi, Jacopo Scaggiante, Paolo Ferrante, Teresa Misciasci, Valerio Da Ros, Chiara Adriana Pistolese, Roberto Floris, Francesco Garaci

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Abstract

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is an immune triggered process leading to severe immune dysregulation and organ dysfunction until death and it is one of the worst medical complications after a transplant. Patients with GVHD may have several neurological alterations: during this acute severe phase there is coexistence of various and nonspecific neurological symptoms. We are reporting a case of a 53 year old woman with severe GVHD after bone marrow transplant with acute neurological signs and symptoms. MRI study showed findings consistent with Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and Wernicke encephalopathy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	971-976
Number of pages	6
Journal	Radiology Case Reports
Volume	14
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2019.05.024
State	Published - Aug 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acute graft-versus-host disease
Magnetic resonance imaging
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Wernicke encephalopathy

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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and Wernicke encephalopathy in patient with acute graft-versus-host disease

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