Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome

Preferred Label : Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome;

NCIt synonyms : RPLE;

NCIt related terms : PRES; Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome; Reversible Occipital Parietal Encephalopathy; Reversible Posterior Cerebral Edema Syndrome;

NCIt definition : An acute or subacute reversible condition characterized by headaches, mental status changes, visual disturbances, and seizures associated with imaging findings of posterior leukoencephalopathy. It has been observed in association with hypertensive encephalopathy, eclampsia, and immunosuppressive and cytotoxic drug treatment.;

Alternative definition : CTCAE: A disorder characterized by headaches, mental status changes, visual disturbances, and seizures associated with imaging findings of posterior leukoencephalopathy. It has been observed in association with hypertensive encephalopathy, eclampsia, and immunosuppressive and cytotoxic drug treatment. It is an acute or subacute reversible condition.; NICHD: A neurotoxic state associated with posterior cerebral edema and variable neurological symptoms, typically including seizures, visual disturbance, mental status changes and/or headache.;

Codes from synonyms : E12798;

Details

Origin ID

C78598;

UMLS CUI

C3160858;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome [PASCAL descriptor]
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome [MedDRA LLT]
- posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome [Disease (Nov.)]
- reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome [MeSH concept]
- reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome [TUV Concept]
- reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome [TUV Term]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Central Nervous System [NCIt concept]
- Nervous System [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome [PASCAL descriptor]
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome [MedDRA LLT]
- posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome [Disease (Nov.)]
- reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome [TUV Concept]
- reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome [TUV Term]
- reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome [MeSH concept]
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- CTCAE Adverse Events Version 4.0 Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Pediatric Adverse Events Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Pediatric Adverse Events Terminology Mapped to MedDRA [NCIt concept]
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- Brain [NCIt concept]

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