Neurology · Neurology / Vascular neurology; Headache medicine
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
also: RCVS
Reversible multifocal cerebral artery narrowing with thunderclap headache.
- Specialty
- Neurology
- Subspecialty
- Neurology / Vascular neurology; Headache medicine
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected, more common (peak 40s); Children: yes, rare
- Gene(s) involved
- None recorded
- Alternative names & eponyms
- RCVS
Etiology & mechanism
Transient dysregulation of cerebral vascular tone triggered by vasoactive drugs or postpartum state.
Gene(s) involved (0)
No gene recorded for this syndrome.
Symptoms & signs (4)
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