Neurologically asymptomatic patients frequently present cerebral injuries during malignant hypertension: a MRI study

Conclusion: PRES, recent hematoma, ischemic stroke and severe cerebral microangiopathy are common findings in MHT patients without neurological signs on admission. The impact of these findings on patient management, and their cerebrovascular and cognitive prognostic value, should be established. Brain MRI might need to become systematic in patients suffering from MHT episodes.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Organ damage Source Type: research