Acute intermittent porphyria presenting as posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with hyperperfusion in bilateral occipital lobes: A case report

Highlights • We report a case of AIP presenting as PRES. • Arterial spin labeling MRI showed hyperperfusion in bilateral occipital lobes. • Hyperperfusion would be related reversible cerebral lesions in acute attacks of AIP.

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Published inJournal of the neurological sciences Vol. 377; pp. 47 - 49
Main Authors Sakashita, Yasuhiro, Hamada, Toshio, Machiya, Tomohiko, Yamada, Masahito
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.06.2017
Subjects
Acute intermittent porphyria
Adult
Arterial spin labeling
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Magnetic resonance imaging
Neurology
Occipital Lobe - diagnostic imaging
Porphyria, Acute Intermittent - diagnosis
Porphyria, Acute Intermittent - genetics
Porphyria, Acute Intermittent - therapy
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome - diagnosis
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Magnetic resonance imaging
Acute intermittent porphyria
Arterial spin labeling
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Summary:Highlights • We report a case of AIP presenting as PRES. • Arterial spin labeling MRI showed hyperperfusion in bilateral occipital lobes. • Hyperperfusion would be related reversible cerebral lesions in acute attacks of AIP.
ISSN:0022-510X
1878-5883
DOI:10.1016/j.jns.2017.03.052