Fatal reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome.

Abstract

We report four fatal cases of fulminant reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, all initially diagnosed as primary central nervous system vasculitis and treated with corticosteroids. Although reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome is usually self-limiting without permanent neurologic deficits, rarely it can be fatal and worse outcomes have been associated with corticosteroid treatment.

• Authors: Amy Kunchok, Helen C Castley, Lucie Aldous, Simon H Hawke, Emma Torzillo, Geoffrey D Parker, G Michael Halmagyi
• Journal: Journal of the neurological sciences (J Neurol Sci) Vol. 385 Pg. 146-150 (02 15 2018) ISSN: 1878-5883 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 29406896 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Angiography, Digital Subtraction
• Brain (diagnostic imaging)
• Cerebrovascular Disorders (diagnostic imaging, mortality, physiopathology, therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
• Vasoconstriction (physiology)
• Young Adult