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Brainstem and Central Variant PRES in Hypertensive Encephalopathy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 February 2025

Kevin Perera Open the ORCID record for Kevin Perera [Opens in a new window] ,
Fazeela Mulji ,
Rakhbeer Boparai ,
Ryan Koo  and
Carlos R. Camara-Lemarroy Open the ORCID record for Carlos R. Camara-Lemarroy [Opens in a new window]
Kevin Perera
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Fazeela Mulji
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rakhbeer Boparai
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ryan Koo
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Carlos R. Camara-Lemarroy*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
*
Corresponding author: Carlos R. Camara-Lemarroy; Email: Carlos.camara-lemarroy@ahs.ca
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ataxiabrain injurycerebellumhypertension

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Neuroimaging Highlight
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , First View , pp. 1 - 2
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

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