POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION: A case report from Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Iteke Fefe Rivain l’Université de Lubumbashi en RD Congo.
  • Bugeme Baguma Marcellin University of Lubumbashi, Faculty of Medicine,
  • Jacques Musung Mbaz University of Lubumbashi, Faculty of Medicine,
  • Franck Omangelo Shongo University of Lubumbashi, Faculty of Medicine,
  • Kumwimba Kahenga Asher University of Lubumbashi, Faculty of Medicine,
  • Muyumba Kiyana Emmanuel University of Lubumbashi, Faculty of Medicine,
Keywords: Posterior reversible encephalopathy, confusion, hypertension, Lubumbashi

Abstract

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical-radiological entity characterized by the association of neurological clinical signs. The most common causes are hypertensive encephalopathy, renal failure, immune suppressants, infections and systemic diseases. The clinical course is most often favorable with a more or less rapid and usually complete improvement of clinical signs and a disappearance of radiological images. We report a case of a 61-year-old chronically hypertensive patient who presented with a clinical picture of confusion, in whom brain CT (computed tomography) revealed images suggestive of an PRES. The evolution was quickly favorable under antihypertensive treatment.

Author Biographies

Iteke Fefe Rivain, l’Université de Lubumbashi en RD Congo.

Professeur Associé et Chef de Département d’Anesthésie-Réanimation de 

Bugeme Baguma Marcellin, University of Lubumbashi, Faculty of Medicine,

Department of Neuropsychiatry

Jacques Musung Mbaz, University of Lubumbashi, Faculty of Medicine,

 Department of Internal Medicine

Franck Omangelo Shongo, University of Lubumbashi, Faculty of Medicine,

 Department of Neuropsychiatry

Kumwimba Kahenga Asher, University of Lubumbashi, Faculty of Medicine,

 Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care

Muyumba Kiyana Emmanuel, University of Lubumbashi, Faculty of Medicine,

Department of Internal Medicine

Published
2026-04-08
How to Cite
Rivain, I. F., Marcellin, B. B., Mbaz, J. M., Shongo, F. O., Asher, K. K., & Emmanuel, M. K. (2026). POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION: A case report from Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. IJO - International Journal of Health Sciences and Nursing ( ISSN: 2814-2098 ), 9(04), 13-16. Retrieved from https://www.ijojournals.com/index.php/hsn/article/view/1269
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Vol 9 No 04 (2026): IJO - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND NURSING ( ISSN: 2814-2098 )
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