Acute cortical blindness caused by pre-eclampsia in the antepartum; posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)

Y Wang, Q Cao, L Zhang, S Zhang, L Shi, O Sha

Abstract

We present a case report of a patient presenting posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), a rare acute neurological condition associated with pre-eclampsia. A possible common aetiology and successful clinical management approach is reported.