title: Reversible cerebral angiopathy: efficacy of nimodipine.
abstract: Reversible cerebral angiopathy (RCA) is responsible for disabling headache and potential stroke complications. Most patients respond poorly to analgesics. We describe four patients with typical RCA whose headache rapidly disappeared after IV nimodipine treatment was initiated.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Descartes, Hôpital Sainte-Anne, 1 rue Cabanis, 75674, Paris Cedex 14, France. m.zuber@ch-sainte-anne.fr
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zuber
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Touzé
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Domigo
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trystram
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lamy
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009553:Nimodipine