lacosamide and Ascites

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neuro-radiologic diagnosis that has become more widely recognized and reported over the past few decades. As such, there are a number of known risk factors that contribute to the development of this syndrome, including volatile blood pressures, renal failure, cytotoxic drugs, autoimmune disorders, pre-eclampsia, and eclampsia. This report documents the first reported case of PRES in a patient with severe alcoholic hepatitis with hepatic encephalopathy and delves into a molecular pathophysiology of the syndrome.

Topics: Acetamides; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Ascites; Brain; Electroencephalography; Female; Gastrointestinal Agents; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Hepatitis, Alcoholic; Humans; Lacosamide; Lactulose; Liver Function Tests; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Patient Compliance; Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome; Pregnancy; Radiography; Rifamycins; Rifaximin; Seizures; Serum Albumin