Abstract
The Teaching Neuro Image by Drs. Turkeltaub and Graves1 illustrates 2 cases of hemorrhage associated with reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS). However, the authors state that “the co-occurrence of RPLS should be considered in patients with acute hypertension and ICH or SAH.” This may mislead readers. Several studies have considered the association of hypertension and hemorrhage in RPLS—also known as posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). In patients with PRES, hemorrhage occurs 15% of the time, …
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