Case Report: Late postpartum eclampsia-associated reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome with anti-DPPX encephalitis
Abstract
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical-radiological syndrome characterized by headaches, seizures, visual disturbances, and focal neurological deficits, accompanied by specific cranial imaging findings. Common triggers of PRES include hypertension/eclampsia, renal disease, autoimmune disorders, and drug abuse. PRES associated with autoimmune encephalitis is a rare phenomenon that presents diagnostic challenges in clinical settings, often leading to missed diagnosis and delayed treatment. We report a case involving a patient with late-onset eclampsia, occurring 26 days after cesarean section, who exhibited dual neurological syndromes of reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome and anti-DPPX encephalitis. MRI resonance imaging revealed vasogenic cerebral edema and extensive enhancing lesions.
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BibTeX
@article{xing2026case,
title = {{Case Report: Late postpartum eclampsia-associated reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome with anti-DPPX encephalitis}},
author = {Xuanlin Xing and Yuyan He and Liumei Ma and Linming Zhang},
journal = {Frontiers in Immunology},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3389/fimmu.2026.1967757},
url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1967757},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Case Report: Late postpartum eclampsia-associated reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome with anti-DPPX encephalitis
AU - Xuanlin Xing
AU - Yuyan He
AU - Liumei Ma
AU - Linming Zhang
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/30
JO - Frontiers in Immunology
DO - 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1967757
UR - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1967757
AB - Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical-radiological syndrome characterized by headaches, seizures, visual disturbances, and focal neurological deficits, accompanied by specific cranial imaging findings. Common triggers of PRES include hypertension/eclampsia, renal disease, autoimmune disorders, and drug abuse. PRES associated with autoimmune encephalitis is a rare phenomenon that presents diagnostic challenges in clinical settings, often leading to missed diagnosis and delayed treatment. We report a case involving a patient with late-onset eclampsia, occurring 26 days after cesarean section, who exhibited dual neurological syndromes of reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome and anti-DPPX encephalitis. MRI resonance imaging revealed vasogenic cerebral edema and extensive enhancing lesions.
SN - 1664-3224
ER -