Reversible cerebral angiopathy: efficacy of nimodipine.
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.
Zuber
Mathieu
M
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
Touzé
Emmanuel
E
Domigo
Valérie
V
Trystram
Denis
D
Lamy
Catherine
C
Mas
Jean-Louis
JL
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*
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009553:Nimodipine