Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES): differential diagnosis
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES): differential diagnosis. Infectious, Paraneoplastic, Autoimmune. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Encephalitic
- Infectious
- Paraneoplastic
- Autoimmune
- Rhombencephalitis
Vascular
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Demyelinating
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Other differentials
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References
- Roth C, Ferbert A. The posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: what's certain, what's new? Pract Neurol 2011; 11:136-144.
- Fugate JE, Rabinstein AA. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: clinical and radiological manifestations, pathophysiology, and outstanding questions. Lancet Neurol 2015; 14:914-925.
- Chaudhari DM, Renjen PN, Goyal N, Mishra A. Central variant reversible encephalopathy syndrome. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e245636.
- Toljan K, Amin M, Scarsella M, et al. Overlapping features of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. J Neurol Sci 2026; 486:125940.
