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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS) overview
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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS)
Thunderclap headache: severity reach maximum intensity within 1 minutes
Subarachnoid hemorrhage or isolated sentinel leak before aneurysmal rupture or RCVS
3 episodes within 4 days -->CT, LP normal ---> RCVS
Multifocal constriction of intracranial vessels that normalizes within 3 months of onset
Brain MRA or head CTA
Predisposing drugs: sympathomimetic agents, Triptans, cocaine, cannabis, SSRI
Valsalva maneuver, emotion, showering/bathing
Focal deficit, encephalopathy , seizure
CCB (verapamil) or nimodipine -->Tx RCVS
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