Review Article

Adrenal Disorders and the Paediatric Brain: Pathophysiological Considerations and Clinical Implications

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FLAIR brain MR images of a 12-year-old girl with sporadic paraganglioma admitted to our Institution with headache and seizures. Unilateral right occipitoparietal lobe vasogenic edema (arrows), typical of PRES, is well depicted after a severe hypertensive crisis. PRES = Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
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