Clinical investigation of 6 cases of Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome; RCVS

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  • Miyakoshi Shukuko
    Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital Current address: Division of hematology, Niigata University Graduate School of medicine
  • Igarashi Shuichi
    Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital
  • Nagao Yuhei
    Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital Current address: Clinical Cell Biology and Medicine Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
  • Inoue Shigehiro
    Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital Current address: Emergency and Crinical Care Medicine, Niigata City General Hospital
  • Sato Tomoe
    Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital
  • Sekiya Kanako
    Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital Current address: Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University
  • Shinbo Junsuke
    Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital
  • Saji Etsuji
    Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital Current address: Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University
  • Morita Kenichi
    Department of Neurosurgery, Niigata City General Hospital Current address: Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University
  • Sasaki Osamu
    Department of Neurosurgery, Niigata City General Hospital
  • Okamoto Koichiro
    Current address: Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University
  • Sato Aki
    Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital
  • Yamazaki Motoyoshi
    Department of Neurology, Niigata City General Hospital Current address: Department of Neurology, Toukamachi Hospital, Niigata Preferctural Hospital

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  • 可逆性脳血管攣縮症候群（ＲＣＶＳ）６例の臨床的検討

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Backgrand and Purpose: Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is characterized by a thunderclap headache and constriction of cerebral arteries with or without focal neurological deficit. To identify clinical variations of domestic cases of RCVS, we investigated the clinical features of eight RCVS patients.<br>Method: Six consecutive patients diagnosed as RCVS from 2004 to 2010 in our hospital were investigated.<br>Results: There were 4 females and 2 males with a mean age of 44 years (39-53). All patients experienced a thunderclap headache. Three patients had cerebrovascular complications; one case of intra parenchymal hemorrhage and two cases of both cerebral hemorrhage and cortical subarachnoid hemorrhage. Five were treated with verapamil. Clinical courses were fairly benign; however, one patient had hemiparesis as a sequela.<br>Conclusion: RCVS should be considered in patients with a thunderclap headache as an important differential diagnosis.

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