Hypertensive encephalopathy: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on hypertensive encephalopathy: clinical features: Risk factors Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Cryoglobulinaemia Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) Renal insufficiency Cyclosporine Cisplatin Tacrolimus Venlafaxine Clinical features Differential diagnosis

Risk factors

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • Cryoglobulinaemia
  • Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)
  • Renal insufficiency
  • Cyclosporine
  • Cisplatin
  • Tacrolimus
  • Venlafaxine

Clinical features

Differential diagnosis

References

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