title: Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome in a patient with Takayasu's arteritis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Nagoya City University, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuto
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsukawa
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oguri
authors.forename: Keita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.forename: Toshiyasu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.forename: Shiho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwagaitsu
authors.forename: Taio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Naniwa
authors.forename: Kosei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ojika
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D051270:Headache Disorders, Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D013577:Syndrome; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014661:Vasoconstriction; D020301:Vasospasm, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis