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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: an important non-aneurysmal cause of thunderclap headaches and subarachnoid hemorrhage

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Abbreviations

RCVS:

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome

CT:

Computed tomography

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  1. Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Mougnyan Cox

  2. Section of Interventional Neuroradiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Neda Isabel Sedora-Román, Bryan Pukenas & Robert Hurst

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    David Kung

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Cox, M., Sedora-Román, N.I., Pukenas, B. et al. Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: an important non-aneurysmal cause of thunderclap headaches and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Intern Emerg Med 13, 135–136 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-017-1728-3

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Keywords

  • Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome
  • Thunderclap Headache
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
  • Reached Peak Intensity