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| Year : 2014 |
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with tactile hallucinations secondary to dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
Abdulsalam Soomro1, Raiya Al Bahri2, Noor Alhassan3, Fayez F Hejaili1, Abdulla A Al Sayyari1
1 Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Anesthesia, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3 Department of Medicine, King Saud University, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Professor Abdulla A Al Sayyari
Professor of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, P. O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426
Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.132216 PMID: 24821163 
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We report what we believe is the first case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) secondary to dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) in patients in whom all other possible causes of PRES were excluded and in whom a transient episode of tactile hallucination also occurred. We believe that this case of DDS was particularly severe, leading to PRES because of the late institution of dialysis therapy and the concomitant severe degree of metabolic acidosis on presentation.
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