What is posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome?

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is characterized by neurological disturbances, e.g. headache, altered mental status, visual disturbances, and seizures along with radiological and imaging studies that typically include swelling of the brain (edema of the posterior cerebral regions).

How do members experience posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome*

Who has posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 3
50s 3
60s 11
70+ 9

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 26

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What is posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome?

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is characterized by neurological disturbances, e.g. headache, altered mental status, visual disturbances, and seizures along with radiological and imaging studies that typically include swelling of the brain (edema of the posterior cerebral regions).



Common symptoms reported by people with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

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Who has posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 21 say posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 3
50s 3
60s 11
70+ 9
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 26

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 8
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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