Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome in a patient with Takayasu's arteritis

Intern Med. 2011;50(15):1611-4. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.5185. Epub 2011 Aug 1.

Abstract

We herein present the first reported case of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) in Takayasu's arteritis (TA), in a patient with severe thunderclap headache and generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography revealed posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, followed by severe vasoconstriction in multiple arteries. RCVS should be included in the differential diagnosis of thunderclap headache attacks with radiologic intracranial vascular abnormalities in connective tissue diseases, including TA.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / complications
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Headache Disorders, Primary / complications
  • Headache Disorders, Primary / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Syndrome
  • Takayasu Arteritis / complications*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vasoconstriction
  • Vasospasm, Intracranial / complications*
  • Vasospasm, Intracranial / diagnosis