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      <JournalTitle>Frontiers in Medical Case Reports</JournalTitle>
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      <Volume-Issue>Volume 6; Issue 4</Volume-Issue>
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      <Season>(Jul-Aug, 2025)</Season>
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        <Month>11</Month>
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      <ArticleTitle>A Case Report of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Following Severe Preeclampsia: Insights into Early Diagnosis and Management</ArticleTitle>
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          <FirstName>Bassam Gh.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Nasereddin</LastName>
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          <FirstName>Oday M. B.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Zuhour</LastName>
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          <FirstName>Yasmeen S.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Ashhab</LastName>
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      <Abstract>Preeclampsia and eclampsia are severe hypertensive disorders of pregnancy that can result in significant maternal and fetal complications, including organ failure, seizures, and death. One rare but serious neurological complication associated with these conditions is Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), which is characterized by cerebral edema and visual disturbances. We present the case of a 47-year-old woman with severe preeclampsia who developed PRES following a cesarean section. The patient, with a history of pregnancy-induced hypertension and gestational diabetes mellitus, presented with severe headache and epigastric pain at 36+1 weeks of gestation. After being diagnosed with severe preeclampsia and failing to respond to conservative management, a cesarean section was performed. Despite blood pressure management, the patient developed a generalized tonic-clonic seizure and significant loss of vision 24 hours postoperatively. A CT brain scan revealed bilateral hypodense areas in the subcortical white matter, consistent with PRES. The patient’s visual symptoms gradually improved over two days with appropriate management, including blood pressure control and seizure management. This case emphasizes the importance of early recognition and management of PRES in patients with severe preeclampsia and eclampsia. Early intervention and neuroimaging can help prevent long-term neurological sequelae, and the majority of patients experience full recovery with appropriate care.</Abstract>
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      <Keywords>Preeclampsia,Eclampsia,PRES,Seizures,Visual Disturbances,Hypertension,Cesarean Section,Neurological Complications,Blood Pressure Management</Keywords>
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