Hypertensive encephalopathy: BP lowering complicated by posterior circulation ischemic stroke

Neurology. 2004 Sep 28;63(6):1131-2. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000138567.78461.c4.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacology
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Brain Edema / etiology*
  • Brain Ischemia / etiology*
  • Brain Ischemia / physiopathology
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation
  • Diabetes Complications / etiology
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Epilepsy, Generalized / etiology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications*
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery / etiology*
  • Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Models, Biological
  • Myelin Sheath / pathology
  • Pulmonary Edema / etiology
  • Vasoconstriction

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents