Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Presenting With Obstructive Hydrocephalus: A Rare Presentation

Oreoluwa Morakinyo, MD; Shireen M. Jacob, MD; Syed Zain B. Waqar, MD; Muhammad U. Hafeez, MD

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2025;27(3):24cr03907

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