Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction following carotid endarterectomy
Teddy Y Wu1, Richard W Frith, P Alan Barber
1Department of Neurology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Abstract:
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is characterized by the triad of severe "thunderclap" headaches, neurological symptoms and transient segmental cerebral arterial vasoconstriction. We report a patient with RCVS following carotid endarterectomy and review the literature on RCVS following carotid revascularisation.
