title: Multimodal imaging of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: a series of 6 cases.
abstract: RCVS is a clinical condition of recurrent severe headaches that may be associated with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke and that is defined by the presence of segmental vasoconstriction in multiple cerebral arteries. The angiographic appearance resembles vasculitis, except that the abnormalities resolve during the course of several months. Because the treatment of RCVS differs from that for vasculitis, radiologists must understand the clinical and radiologic features so as to better guide imaging algorithms and facilitate diagnosis. We present a series of 6 cases of RCVS that highlight the imaging features across multiple modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Marder
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Donohue
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Fink
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult