RCVS: by clinicians for clinicians-a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome may be underdiagnosed. It can be accompanied by various complications, mainly intracerebral hemorrhage and ischemic stroke. The clinical presentation of this condition varies according to its localization. The aims of this review are to raise awareness of the disease, especially in the presence of corresponding risk factors; to connect its precipitating factors, pathophysiology, and complications; and to compare various differential diagnoses of vasoconstriction.

Methods

A review of the literature in PubMed/MEDLINE and Google Scholar was conducted from May 1997 until May 2022.

Results

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, which is a clinical-radiological syndrome, is mainly characterized by th

SUBMITTER: Erhart DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615630 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature