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Posterior Reversible Vasoconstriction Syndrome (PRES) and Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS)

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This chapter contrasts and compares two diseases that may share some overlap in pathophysiology of vasoreactivity and endothelial dysfunction. In chart and table-based format, this chapter reviews the workup, diagnostic criteria, and neuroimaging features of these two diseases. Multiple CT and MRI images.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Catherine S. W. Albin

  2. Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Sahar F. Zafar

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    Catherine S.W. Albin

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    Sahar F. Zafar

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Albin, C.S.W., Zafar, S.F. (2022). Posterior Reversible Vasoconstriction Syndrome (PRES) and Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS). In: Albin, C.S., Zafar, S.F. (eds) The Acute Neurology Survival Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75732-8_20

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