| External carotid artery branches involvement in reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. | |
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PMID: 22000400 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is characterized by segmental vasoconstriction and dilatation of intracranial arteries, usually revealed by headaches, which spontaneously resolve in few weeks. We report a patient with RCVS, revealed by thunderclap headaches, involving both internal and external carotid artery (ECA). She received fluoxetin for depression and took a great amount of cannabis in the last months. While angio-MR, transcranial Doppler and CSF analysis were normal, cerebral angiography disclosed stenoses and dilatations of the middle cerebral artery. It also showed an involvement of maxillary arteries. Fluoxetin and cannabis were stopped. After few days, she had no more headaches. At 8th week, angiography was normalized confirming the RCVS. ECA angiogram may help reaching a diagnosis in patients with suspected RCVS when intracerebral abnormalities are minor or absent. |
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E Melki; C Denier; M Théaudin-Saliou; M Sachet; D Ducreux; G Saliou |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-13 |
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Title: Journal of the neurological sciences Volume: - ISSN: 1878-5883 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375403 Medline TA: J Neurol Sci Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
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Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Bicêtre, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), le Kremlin-Bicêtre, F-94275, France; Université Paris-Sud 11, France. |
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