title: Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome in the context of recent cerebral venous thrombosis: Report of a case.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Reversible cerebral constriction syndrome and cerebral venous thrombosis are two rare conditions. Reversible cerebral constriction syndrome affects the cerebral arteries and the pathology is still largely unknown. To date, no physiological link with cerebral venous thrombosis has been reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report here the case of a 24-year-old woman who presented a reversible cerebral constriction syndrome in the setting of a cerebral venous thrombosis. Cerebral venous thrombosis had developed in her left lateral venous sinus, within the stent placed one year before, in order to treat an idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The co-occurrence of cerebral venous thrombosis and reversible cerebral constriction syndrome in the same patient raises the issue of a potential link between them. We discuss the potential common trigger factors in this case: recent hormonal therapy; intracranial hypotension iatrogenically induced by lumbar puncture.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France Headache Emergency Centre, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Nadège
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bourvis
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Department, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Franc
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Department, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Zoltan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Szatmary
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Hugues
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chabriat
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Crassard
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France Headache Emergency Centre, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France a-ducros@chu-montpellier.fr.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ducros
mesh_terms: D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000502:physiology; D020301:Vasospasm, Intracranial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Secondary headache; cerebral venous thrombosis; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome; venous stenting