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Valérie Wolff^1,2, Anne Ducros³

¹Department of Neurology, Stroke Unit, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France.

|March 27, 2016

Summary

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) can present with varied headaches or even without headache, often mimicking other neurological conditions. Early diagnosis of RCVS is crucial for improving patient outcomes and preventing stroke complications.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Vascular Neurology
Neuroimaging

Background:

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is a condition causing severe headaches and temporary narrowing of brain arteries.
Stroke is a primary complication of RCVS, potentially leading to lasting neurological deficits or death.
Early RCVS diagnosis is key to improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight that Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) diagnosis should be considered even with atypical headache presentations.
To emphasize the importance of suspecting RCVS in patients with cryptogenic stroke or subarachnoid hemorrhage, irrespective of headache presence.
To underscore the role of neuroimaging in diagnosing RCVS.

Main Methods:

Literature review analyzing clinical presentations of Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS).
Examination of diagnostic criteria for RCVS, focusing on neuroimaging findings.
Review of differential diagnoses for stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Main Results:

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) may present with diverse headache types (thunderclap, single severe, mild, progressive) or absent headache.
A subset of RCVS patients exhibit neurological symptoms like seizures, focal deficits, confusion, or coma, especially with stroke or PRES.
Diagnosis relies on identifying reversible, multifocal intracranial arterial stenosis and excluding other causes.

Conclusions:

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) should be suspected in any unusual headache presentation, including non-thunderclap headaches.
RCVS must be considered in cryptogenic stroke or convexity subarachnoid hemorrhage cases, even without concurrent headache.
Prompt neuroimaging to detect reversible arterial stenosis is vital for accurate RCVS diagnosis and management.