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Case Reports: Obstetrics

The challenges of PRES (posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome) in a pregnant woman and a multi-disciplinary approach: case report

Robyn Patricka Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury, UK
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Preeti Sandhub Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London School of Medical Education, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1295-1519
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Elizabeth Chamberlaina Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury, UK
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Andrew Feneleyc Department of Anaesthetics, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury, UK
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Janani Ponnambalathasana Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury, UK
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Abhijeet Shaha Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury, UK
Pages 1162-1163 | Published online: 22 Feb 2021

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