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Table 2 The features of DWI and ADC map on brain edema lesions in eclampsia patients with PRES (group E-PRES) and preeclampsia patients with PRES (group P-PRES)

From: MRI characteristics of brain edema in preeclampsia/eclampsia patients with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

Parameter

Group E-PRES (n=14)

Group P-PRES (n=25)

P

Hyperintensity on DWI

  

0.024

 Present

10 (71.43%)

8 (32.00%)

 

 Absent

4 (28.57%)

17 (68.00%)

 

Hypointensity on ADC map

  

0.163

 Present

4 (28.57%)

2 (8.00%)

 

 Absent

10 (71.43%)

23 (92.00%)

 
  1. DWI Diffusion weighted imaging, ADC Apparent diffusion coefficient, PRES Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome