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12238633

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-9-19
pubmed:abstractText
Hemodynamic mechanism for brain edema forrmation in patients with hypertensive encephalopathy is unclear. Potential roles of natriuretic peptides in the pathogenesis of hypertensive encephalopathy are discussed. A 32-year-old man presented with slight left hemiparesis. He was slightly confused, and his blood pressure was extremely high. Cranial plain computerized tomography scans revealed diffuse brain edema mainly in the supratentorial white matter region. Blood examination revealed that plasma concentrations of atrial and brain natriuretic peptides were significantly high. His left hemiparesis disappeared within a day, but he tended to be agitated. His altered mental status, however, resolved with control of blood pressure. Serial magnetic resonance imagings demonstrated that the magnitude of brain edema was attenuated in proportion to decline in plasma concentrations of natriuretic peptides. This case suggests that significant elevation of plasma concentrations of natriuretic peptides may contribute to an acute rise in blood pressure, and that these peptides potentially play an important role in development of brain edema in hypertensive encephalopathy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0161-6412
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
627-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Plasma concentrations of atrial and brain natriuretic peptides in a case with hypertensive encephalopathy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Toshima Hospital, Japan. nakagawa@toshima-hp.metro.tokyo.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Case Reports