Magnesium deficiency: An overlooked key to the puzzle of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS)?

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) represent two unique but intertwined clinical entities that present clinicians with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In recent years, an element has emerged as a potentially pivotal factor in the etiopathogenesis of these syndromes: magnesium, specifically its deficiency.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - September 7, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Bahadar S. Srichawla, Jared Quast Source Type: research