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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction, internal carotid artery dissection and renal artery stenosis.
- Source :
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Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache [Cephalalgia] 2010 Aug; Vol. 30 (8), pp. 983-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Mar 12. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction is a rare and poorly understood syndrome, without clear diagnostic criteria. It has been described in association with multiple disorders, but has only been reported rarely in the setting of carotid artery dissection and, to our knowledge, never before in association with renal artery stenosis.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Antihypertensive Agents therapeutic use
Brain pathology
Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection pathology
Cerebrovascular Circulation drug effects
Cerebrovascular Circulation physiology
Female
Headache Disorders, Primary etiology
Humans
Hypertension complications
Hypertension drug therapy
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nimodipine therapeutic use
Renal Artery Obstruction pathology
Vasodilator Agents therapeutic use
Brain blood supply
Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection complications
Renal Artery Obstruction complications
Vasoconstriction
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1468-2982
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20656710
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0333102409354324