HYPOMAGNESEMIA CAUSING POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME
Author(s): Pon Divya Bharathi*, Manimekalai Periyasamy and Vinatha MC
Abstract
Various unspecific neurological complications can be caused by hypomagnesaemia, it can challenge the diagnosis. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) is one of these complications, which is exceedingly rare and in English language literature, it was only mentioned twice. Case presentation, we're reporting a case report involving a 60 years old male, presented with PRES, correlated with hypomagnesaemia affecting only the cerebellar hemispheres. Following the exclusion of all the possibilities, we began magnesium replacement therapy with other potential etiologies of PRES, led to an important yet fluctuating clinical development and chemical enhancement. Following dis continuation of proton pump inhibitors, a complete recovery with no requirement for more supplementation was achieved. Conclusion, the work of magnesium in the pathophysiology of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is highlighted. In each PRES case with unknown etiology, underlying hypomagnesaemia should be considered.