[Posterior reversible encephalopathy in a case of late-onset eclampsia].

Introduction: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical-radiological syndrome with acute or sub-acute presenting symptoms characterised by the presence of headache, vomiting, epileptic seizures, visual disorders and altered level of consciousness associated to lesions mainly located in the white matter of the posterior regions of the brain.

Case Report: A 32-year-old female who developed PRES in the postpartum period secondary to late-onset eclampsia. Ten days after giving birth, the patient presented a clinical picture consisting in headache, epileptic seizures, blindness and deterioration of the level of consciousness.