Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS): investigations

Evidence-based neurology checklist on reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (rcvs): investigations: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis Raised protein: up to 1g/L Raised white cells: up to 15 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): features Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) Transcranial…

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis

  • Raised protein: up to 1g/L
  • Raised white cells: up to 15

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): features

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)

Transcranial Doppler (TCD)

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References

  1. Ducros A, Boukobza M, Porcher R, Sarov M, Valade D, Bousser MG. The clinical and radiological spectrum of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: a prospective sites of 67 patients. Brain 2007; 130:3091-3101.
  2. Ducros A, Bousser MG. Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Pract Neurol 2009; 9:256-267.
  3. Sattar A, Manousakis G, Jensen MB. Systematic review of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2010; 8:1417-1421.
  4. Singhal AB, Topcuoglu MA, Fok JW, et al. Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromes and primary angiitis of the central nervous system: clinical, imaging, and angiographic comparison. Ann Neurol 2016; 79:882-894.
  5. Noguchi S, Miyaoka R, Miyachi H. Clinical Images: symmetrical gyriform restricted diffusion in severe reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. World Neurosurg 2023 (Online ahead of print).

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