Patient's question:
My mother has a history of hypertension and has recently experienced episodes of consciousness disturbance. The doctor has diagnosed it as hypertensive encephalopathy. How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello, hypertensive encephalopathy may recur with temporary loss of consciousness. If there is no intracerebral hemorrhage, it generally does not lead to sequelae and requires timely blood pressure reduction. Treatment for hypertension can be administered through intravenous infusion of sodium nitroprusside. Additionally, if intracranial pressure decreases, treatment to reduce intracranial pressure is also necessary. Intravenous infusion of 20% mannitol can be used for this purpose.