Abstract
Es un síndrome usualmente reversible consistente en cefalea, alteración del estado mental, convulsiones y pérdida de la visión, asociado a edema cerebral de localización predominantemente posterior en estudios de imagen (1).
La falta de su reconocimiento y manejo temprano puede ocasionar daños neurológicos permanentes (2). Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 29 años con 36 semanas de edad gestacional que ingresa al servicio de urgencias en estado epiléptico por eclampsia, síndrome HELLP (Hemólisis, Enzimas hepáticas elevadas, Plaquetas bajas) e imágenes hipodensas en regiones occipital y frontal en Tomografía Axial Computarizada de cráneo.
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