Dynamic Changes in White Matter Hyperintensities in Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

White matter hyperintense lesions (WMHs) are highly prevalent in patients with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS); however, their characteristics and underlying pathophysiology are unclear.

Objective

To investigate the spatiotemporal distribution and pathomechanisms of WMHs in patients with RCVS.

Design, setting, and participants

We prospectively recruited patients with RCVS over a 3-year period from January 2010 through December 2012 from the headache center or emergency department of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, a 2947-bed national medical center. In total, 85 patients with RCVS were approached, of whom 4 declined to participate, 5 declined follow-up scans, 6 were lost to follow-up, and 5 had suboptimal images. Patie

SUBMITTER: Chen SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6143117 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature