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Hypertensive Encephalopathy

Known as: ENCEPHALOPATHY HYPERTENSIVE, Encephalopathy, Hypertensive, Hypertensive Encephalopathy [Disease/Finding] 
Brain dysfunction or damage resulting from sustained MALIGNANT HYPERTENSION. When BLOOD PRESSURE exceeds the limits of cerebral autoregulation… 
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Autonomic nervous system disordersCardiovascular DiseasesHypertensive crisisnervous system disorder
BrainCardiovascular systemCentral Nervous SystemHypertensive disease

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2008
2008
Hypertensive Encephalopathy Presenting with Isolated Brain Stem and Cerebellar Edema
Hypertensive encephalopathy typically presents with headache and confusion and bilateral parietooccipital vasogenic edema. Brain… 
2006
2006
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome caused by hypertensive encephalopathy and acute uremia
IntroductionThe posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a recently proposed cliniconeuroradiological entity. The… 
2006
2006
Placental growth factor in the cerebrospinal fluid of women with preeclampsia
1996
1996
A case of Guillain‐Barré syndrome accompanied by sympathetic overactivity and hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension has often been observed in patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome, and various underlying mechanisms have been… 
1995
1995
Silica attenuates hypertension in Lyon hypertensive rats
Background and objective Evidence has been provided suggesting an association between hypertension and immune dysfunction in Lyon… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Neurologic complications of renal failure.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
CNS Modulation of adrenal tyrosine hydroxylase in Parkinson's disease and metabolic encephalopathies.
Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) activity was assayed radioenzymatically in various regions of post-mortem brains of human individuals… 
1978
1978
Hypertensive Crises in Quadriplegic Patients: Changes in Cardiac Output, Blood Volume, Serum Dopamine‐f‐Hydroxylase Activity, and Arterial Prostaglandin PGE2
The syndrome of autonomic dysreflexia often occurs in quadriplegic subjects and is characterized by paroxysmal hypertension… 
1971
1971
An electron microscope study of hypertensive encephalopathy in the rat with renal hypertension.
The brain of rats in which hypertensive encephalopathy was induced by means of constriction of the main renal artery was examined… 
Review
1950
Review
1950
Hypertensive encephalopathy after administration of benzodioxan.
Benzodioxan has been recommended for the differential diagnosis of hypertension. When given to a patient in whom elevation of… 
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